Now, researchers have found that sandwiching a germanium oxide layer between the rear contact and the tin layer was able to ...

Traditional flat panels have a key limitation: they can only capture sunlight efficiently from one direction. This is where ...

It produces only a little power, but its innovative approach could support hardware that operates during lengthy periods of total darkness, such as deep-space satellites.

Solar panels became a powerful alternative for renewable energy a few years ago. But as technology advances, new alternatives ...

Scientists have developed a way to generate tiny amounts of solar energy at night. It’s true potential could be in space.

Solar panels are producing record amounts of power. In just a few years, the standard for solar panel power output has dramatically shifted upward, driven by advances in efficiency and larger panel ...

Solar panel reuse is emerging as a practical way to cut waste, extend system value, and make solar energy genuinely ...

A new study highlights a semi-transparent, color-tunable solar cell designed to work in places traditional panels can't, like ...

SunPower has joined with REC Group to produce a solar panel for the U.S. residential market. The all-black solar panel peaks at 470 W and weighs 50 lbs.

The solar industry is turning to base metals and innovation to bypass the soaring silver price. Silver’s exceptional ...

Phillips Industries has launched advanced solar panel technology for commercial trucks and trailers. Phillips now offers monocrystalline silicon (mono-cSI) solar panels for commercial vehicle ...

Solar energy is one of the most accessible and cleanest forms of energy we have. We can tap the sun's power using solar panels, and turn the free sunlight into electricity to power our homes and more.