Despite political and regulatory challenges, California continues to lead the U.S. in solar energy adoption, with commercial ...

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 ...

Designing solar panels in checkerboard lines increases their ability to absorb light by 125 per cent, a new study says. Researchers say the breakthrough could lead to the production of thinner, ...

Delighted with their new solar panel installation, one homeowner shared their success on the subreddit r/TeslaSolar. According to their own calculations, which they shared in a chart, their setup was ...

Nick has seven years of experience in the home improvement industry. He started his career marketing for dozens of flooring providers and related home services across North America. Today, he is a ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

If you’re building a new home, it makes sense to do it in a way that employs free, renewable energy when it’s available. Most home designs don’t prioritize using energy they receive from the sun, but ...

Solar power’s history is notable for peaks and valleys. As early as 1839, certain materials were found to be conductive when exposed to sunlight. Albert Einstein weighed in, in 1905, about ...

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, ...