But regardless of where we gather it, the energy itself almost always comes from the sun. Don’t believe me? Let’s think about ...

A team of Chinese researchers has modeled the potential global benefits of installing solar panels on outside building walls, ...

In your home, you probably have a handful of gadgets that rely on batteries: remotes, smoke detectors, wireless keyboards. But instead of having to replace those batteries again and again, those ...

Solar panels can only generate electricity; they can’t store it, so you must pair them with a stand-alone battery bank or a power station. For home emergency power (for a few hours of power), we ...

Sea Solar Power is a pioneer in ocean thermal energy conversion, and it’s based right here in Central P.A.! Ocean thermal ...

Alabama Power, the power supplier for 1.5 million people in the state, can continue to charge a fee to customers who use ...

Semitransparent solar cells with natural looking color and strong heat blocking offer a realistic way for windows to generate electricity and cut energy use in large buildings. (Nanowerk Spotlight) ...

A reflection-based solar cell design inspired by periscopes achieves near-complete visible transparency and record light utilization efficiency, outperforming all previous transparent photovoltaic ...

Proposed solar plants will generate electricity for industrial use, helping units reduce dependence on conventional fuel ...

China’s biggest solar complex is not just feeding electricity into the grid, it is physically reshaping the land beneath it and the economy around it. By turning a harsh desert plateau into a test bed ...