Most Solar Panels Facing the Wrong Way, Experts Say

According to a new study by the Pecan Street Research Institute, solar panels should point west instead of south, as previously believed. It’s long been...

Google, KKR and Recurrent Energy Co-Fund Six Solar Power Plants

Google has made another clean energy investment, this time buying six solar power plants, which are currently under development and are expected to become...

New Solar Materials Could Lower Hydrogen Energy Cost

Up to this point, solar has made big gains in efficiency, but nothing near what is needed to effectively compete with fossil fuels. While parity...

LLNL’s Recommendations For Boosting the Solar Energy Market

Technological advances, governmental incentives and increased people's awareness are probably the most important factors that determine the rising popularity of solar power. As new...

‘Perovskite’ Material Promises New Highly Efficient and Cheap Solar Cells

Researchers from University of Pennsylvania discovered a new material that can double the efficiency of solar cells, and significantly reduce the cost of new...

Solar Power Plant Replaces Landfill Site in Japan, Despite Challenges

Japanese engineers built an impressive solar plant on top of a former landfill site, despite the numerous challenges associated with harsh and very snowy...

Playing Pop Music to Solar Cells Boosts Their Efficiency, Researchers Find

Many have been trying to boost efficiency of solar cells, developing and discovering new technologies that often seem too optimistic and quite adventurous. One such...

Silicon-Based PV Architecture Holds The Future of The Energy Market, Study Says

New multi-termal, multi-junction architecture holds the key to efficient and cheap electricity generation using commercially available silicon and thin-film solar cells. This is the...
Honda Soltec Solar Panel

Honda Soltec Will Stop Solar Panel Production in Spring 2014

Honda Soltec, a subsidiary of Honda Motor Corporation , has been producing solar panels since 2006, but will be shut down in early 2014. It...

Panasonic’s New Solar Powered Lantern Addresses the Poor, Replaces Kerosene Lamps

The latest technology of giant gadget maker Panasonic is the so-called Solar LED Lantern, a gadget that not only provides light and can charge phones, but...