Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Solar energy has made major strides in recent years. Panel prices ...

Sheep and solar panels work hand in hand to generate enough power for a small town. Solar energy installations have the potential to generate a lot of much-needed electricity. A 20-megawatt ...

How to make solar module stockpiling cost-effective Researchers investigated which solar module stockpiling conditions could help to ensure stable solar PV deployment at the lowest cost in Europe. The ...

Scientists have unlocked a new way to make solar panels far more efficient—up to 1,000 times better than current methods. The team at a German university achieved this by engineering ultra-thin, ...

Scientists at the Autonomous University of Querétaro in Mexico have discovered how to make perovskite solar cells, a type of thin-film cell, more stable and efficient without using traditional lead ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Photovoltaic efficiency has come a long way over the decades, but there’s always room for improvement. A new study analyses how to make solar ...

A solar panel installation in your home can bring all sorts of benefits: lower electric bills, a smaller carbon footprint and even raising the value of your home. But what if your house is surrounded ...

Five years ago, Greg Nemet wrote about the economic and technological factors that were helping to make solar power one of the world’s least-expensive electricity sources. Now, the University of ...

Paula Dufour can watch the sun rise from the front porch of her Carroll County home and set from the porch in back. Soon, she anticipates, the solar panels that she is adding to her roof could capture ...

Electricity is something the average person tends to pay attention to in two situations: first, when their electric bill is due each month, and second, when the power goes out. One way to both reduce ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. We must shift to homegrown energy sources, such as solar, ...