A new study highlights a semi-transparent, color-tunable solar cell designed to work in places traditional panels can't, like windows and flexible surfaces. Using a 3D-printed pillar structure, the ...

While generating green energy, solar panels usually create excess heat that goes unused. But with a new, innovative design, scientists have found a way to harness those precious leftovers to give the ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

The sun’s energy can be increased when focused on a smaller area—just ask any kid who has burned holes in a sheet of paper with a magnifying glass. The same concept has been used for small camping ...

A new generation of 3D-printed solar cells could let buildings generate power through colorful, semi-transparent windows ...

Crystalline-silicon solar panels are efficient, reliable, and dominate the solar-panel market. However, new third-gen solar technology could do what c-Si solar panels cannot, including flexible, ...

Unique usage of power with solar photovoltaics. Power efficiency assisted via photovoltaics. Designers may not be fully aware of a very powerful technique that can extract maximum power from solar ...

Renewable energy has been on the defensive recently. Following the release of Planet of the Humans, the controversial new climate change documentary executive produced by Michael Moore, fossil ...

There are two leading types of solar panel technologies in use today: monocrystalline and polycrystalline. Commonly referred to as “mono” and “poly” for short, monocrystalline and polycrystalline ...

Some simple physics makes it possible to power your home with sunshine. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not influence our ...