Staff at the Osaka World Expo are wearing neck fans powered by next-generation perovskite solar cells that weigh less than a ...

When you see those gleaming solar panels stretched across rooftops and sprawling solar farms, what comes to mind? Clean ...

There are fundamentally two ways to generate electricity. The first is based on electromagnetic induction, which remains the ...

Undecided with Matt Ferrell. The Weird Science Behind Living Solar Panels. Posted: December 31, 2024 | Last updated: March 7, 2025. Algae. It’s that gross green goo that collects in still water ...

Scientists are striving to discover new semiconductor materials that could boost the efficiency of solar cells and other ...

Massachusetts has long been a national leader in solar adoption, thanks in large part to an innovative incentive program that drove early developments. But now, it’s a different narrative: there ...

The idea behind two-layer—called tandem—photovoltaic devices is very simple. The top layer should absorb high-energy photons and convert them to electricity while remaining transparent to ...

Feel the power. Globally, the amount of electricity that could be produced is about 9,400 TeraWatt-hours each year. For comparison, global electricity use is about 22,800 TWh, meaning that ...

The panels would “take up prime farmland” and kill birds, they said. “These are eyesores,” said Heather Crum, of Somerford township. She and her husband moved to the area almost 20 years ago.

The regional power grid has performed well through this week’s record temperatures. But it’s been solar’s time to shine. When the forecast calls for record-breaking temperatures, the kind ...

In a sign that the technology is stepping beyond the realm of science fiction, Space Solar, a British startup, recently penned a world-first partnership with an Icelandic energy company to supply ...