Warner, New Hampshire – Home of a Microgrid Virtual Power Plant

A U.S. community microgrid project is in the making in Warner, New Hampshire, to harness the potential solar-derived power coming from individual units in...

Nissan to Sell Solar Panels and Battery Storage Cheaper Than Tesla

The residents of the United Kingdom that have solar products installed in their households could save as much as 66 percent of their electric...

MIT’s Open Source Tool Predicts Solar Cell Performance per Location

“If you have a new solar cell technology, you can see where your technology might be able to outcompete commercial silicon solar cells,” explains...

Double-glazed Solar Panels: New Approach to Solar Energy Efficiency

Upon acknowledging that at present, the improvement of solar cell’s efficiency has already reached its maximum with only gradient increases if any, the two...

Cheaper and Safer Solvents for Increasing Solar Cell Efficiency

The amount of solar energy that a solar cell can convert into electrical energy is presently limited by its bandgap, such that only the...

Solar Supercapacitor Generates Both Electricity and Hydrogen

Hydrogen is a much cleaner option than other renewable energy sources, only if not derived from methane that involves carbon dioxide emission. Another limitation of...

Solar Power Is a Perfect Fit for Vietnam, Even John Kerry Thinks So!

There is no doubt that Asia is taking over the future of solar power. China has become the largest manufacturer of solar power equipment...

Semi-transparent, Flexible Solar Cells Give 0.7% More Efficiency

Solar cells that offer a range of transparency while possessing high mechanical flexibility are considered as the next-generation smart solar cells, gathering much attention...

New 3D Printed Material Could Reduce the Cost of Solar Cells

While the use of solar cells is a good way to harness the power of the Sun and cut back on our dependency, most...

Ice Buildup on Solar Panels No More: Researchers Find Solution

Specialists have recently discovered the solution to a problem that could potentially threaten all man-made structures: the build-up of ice on their surfaces. Scientists have...