One solar owner's detailed experiment revealed surprising findings about what really affects energy production at home.

Amanda Royal felt the thrill of freedom, and all she'd done was plug a new device into the wall at her East Bay home. The cord ran from an outdoor outlet, under a picnic table and across the grass to ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) conducted a series of large-scale tests to investigate factors that affect flame spread ...

Traditional solar fails in the windswept north. Two Swedish inventors are betting on aerodynamic resilience to solve the ...

Scientists have made a breakthrough that could help solar panels run cooler, last longer, and generate more power — without ...

Hyundai spin-off Solarstic showcases vehicle-integrated solar tech at CES 2026, promising EV range gains and lighter design.

The successful test is a proof-of-concept for Overview Energy's plans to deliver solar energy to Earth from satellites. The Northern Virginia startup hopes to conduct orbital ...

Hailstorms are increasing in frequency and severity in South Africa, presenting a greater risk of damaging solar panels.

A new white paper from Solar Panel Recycling argues that interconnection rules and unfavorable economics make large-scale, responsible reuse largely infeasible.

Traditional flat panels have a key limitation: they can only capture sunlight efficiently from one direction. This is where ...

New research has uncovered a critical challenge in solar energy with the discovery that a considerable number of solar panels degrade much more rapidly than expected. About a fifth of solar panels ...

The research aimed to determine the rate of solar panel failure and to identify common causes of early panel degradation.