Harvard engineers have built a solar harvester that automatically toggles between producing heat and generating electricity depending on the weather, using simple off-the-shelf components like Fresnel ...

A novel thin-film technology enables solar panels to generate electricity from both sunlight and raindrops.

The sun is finally making a comeback, which means festivals, garden parties and – most thrillingly of all – the prospect of ...

Harvesting the sun’s energy has always been an exciting challenge. As technology races forward, scientists are finding new ways to both collect and store that energy more efficiently. A recent ...

Beyond the rather low efficiency of today’s solar panels in converting the power of the sun into electricity, the ...

An innovative hybrid solar device that combines a PV panel and energy storage has achieved record levels of energy storage efficiency for such a device. And unlike conventional batteries, the ...

The measures join similar laws in Utah, Maine, and Virginia as the movement to pass portable solar legislation continues ...

The shift to renewable energy sources generally faces a significant bottleneck: producing electric power in bad weather. A ...

A Minnesota bill could make plug-in solar devices accessible to homeowners and renters, potentially saving $35-$55 monthly.

Representatives from both APsystems and CraftStrom say their products are already available in Maine, while EcoFlow plans to launch one product as the law takes effect and offer another after it ...

The article argues that the GST entry uses a wide definition of device covering all solar-dependent equipment. It highlights that solar inverters meet this criteria due to their indispensable ...

Energy bills in the UK are still expected to rise in the coming months, putting more pressure on household budgets despite ...