Most solar panels are rigid, flat, and not very attractive. They need to be installed on flat surfaces, limiting their use. But what if solar panels were flexible, lightweight, and could wrap around ...

After a cyber attack or natural disaster, a backup network of decentralized devices -- like residential solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles, heat pumps, and water heaters -- could restore ...

Russ Lanoie holds a new sign near the barn at his Tasker Hill home, which has solar panels on the roof, on Feb. 18. (RACHEL ...

With a 99.3% material recovery rate, the company's technology reduces waste and allows for the reuse of valuable resources.

There is more to photovoltaic panels than the materials that comprise them: The design itself can also drive—or potentially ...

The Chinese manufacturer said its new flexible modules have an efficiency of up to 20.1% and a weight of only 7.5 kg, or 2.92 kg/m2. The new products have purportedly a light transmittance of over 91% ...

We are living proof that thoughtful solar development can coexist with agriculture, providing a lifeline to farmers while ...

The updated solar roof product from GAF Energy has purportedly 23% more power than previous units and has a depth of less ...

Certainly, we in Louisiana have known the vicissitudes of the oil and gas industry over the decades. Cycles of boom and bust, ...

Solar panels aren’t exactly pros at handling the sun. Sounds backward, but excess heat can be a big problem for solar panels. It drags down their efficiency and can even shorten their lifespan. So, ...

More and more countries of the world are beginning to use alternative energy sources, including solar. Therefore, modest ...

According to a recent study a fifth of Brits would never consider installing solar panels citing maintenance, cost and ...