For as long as we’ve been capturing the sun’s rays, the clouds have been the enemy. When the sky turns gray and the first ...

While they may appear to be insignificant, raindrops’ impact on surfaces can create measurable electrical signals when ...

When you picture solar panels, what comes to mind is probably flat, black rectangles on a roof. They’re functional and efficient, but hardly exciting.

Solar power has quietly crossed a threshold that used to belong to science fiction. Record‑breaking cells are now squeezing more sunlight into electricity than most engineers thought realistic a ...

Monocrystalline, polycrystalline or thin-film? Here’s how the main types of solar panel compare on efficiency, lifespan, and the roof space you’ll need.

One of the most interesting updates in the solar energy space comes from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (via EES Solar), where researchers have developed 3D-printed, semi-transparent, flexible ...

Texas startup Janta Power has secured $5.5 million in seed funding to expand its next-generation solar power towers, a vertical alternative to flat solar farms. The funding round was led by MaC ...

Small household solar power systems have been gaining traction—and investment—as a means to provide affordable and ...

Some Canadian companies are using creative ideas and solar technology to power up rural Africa, from battery swapping to rent ...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has asked for a legislative inquiry into two companies that are constructing large scale solar panel manufacturing plants in Texas in reaction to a FOX News report that the ...