A study conducted by Penn State University researchers has revealed that organic solar cells ...

When the sun goes down, solar panels stop working. This is the fundamental hurdle of renewable energy: how to save the sun's ...

A new solar panel reaches up to 865 W, setting a historic record in power and efficiency for large-scale solar projects.

Perovskite-silicon hybrid solar cells, launching in 2026, promise 34% higher efficiency than traditional panels. This breakthrough combines advanced materials science and physics to accelerate global ...

Solar panel naysayers have always claimed that the technology becomes useless after a couple of decades, but that couldn't be further from the truth. A new study from the University of Applied ...

When the 47th solar panel exploded, Henrik Eskilsson began to fear he had signed on with a madman. In his SUV, he and Anders Olsson were accelerating across Sweden’s Lunda Airfield, towing a trailer ...

To store heat for days, weeks, or months, you need to trap the energy in the bonds of a molecule that can later release heat on demand. The approach to this particular chemistry problem is called ...

Solar power continues to grow—accounting for most new capacity added to U.S. electric grids in 2024—but the mid-1950s technology most often used to capture the sun's energy comes with environmental ...

No, this is not some new geological era, epoch or age. No, it is not some science fiction story either. But yes, we find ourselves at a new point in human history where, for the first time, ...

This story is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories from public media journalists across the United States. It features reporting by Jana Rose Schleis from KBIA. In an ...

Financial benefits, such as saving on utility payments and avoiding electricity rate hikes, are a key driver of U.S. adults' willingness to consider installing rooftop solar panels or subscribing to ...