Rooftop solar installers are steering customers toward leases instead of purchases. Federal tax credits for purchased systems ...

Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.

Rethinking module geometry beyond the traditional rectangle could increase rooftop PV capacity on irregular buildings by improving packing efficiency and expanding placement options.

The footprint appears on the order of hundreds of meters to a couple of kilometers across (central pad ~100–200 m diameter, ...

Feedback enjoys the debunking of a study that suggested a 2022 solar eclipse had been "anticipated" by a bunch of trees ...

Legislation in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island would allow small solar panels to plug directly into home outlets, expanding access to clean energy.

Thinking of getting solar panels or already have them? You might be looking at a solar battery like a Tesla Powerwall, Sonnen Eco, or LG Chem RESU. How do they work? Why would you want one? How much ...

Home solar systems need not be expensive or complicated to provide pollution-free electricity for your living quarters. One homeowner shared their impressive DIY solar setup, which they initially ...

A report shows that Africa has emerged as the world's fastest-growing solar market even as global growth slowed last year, driven by a 60% surge in imports of solar panels ...

The signing ceremony was held at CTF Solar’s headquarters in Dresden, Germany. The agreement was signed by Tim Young, Chief ...

An engineering firm is moving to solve the energy problem by 3D-printing nuclear batteries that could run for years without a single charge.

University Baptist and Brethren Church will put 43 solar panels on the roof of its building at 411 S. Burrowes St.