Harvard engineers have built a solar harvester that automatically toggles between producing heat and generating electricity depending on the weather, using simple off-the-shelf components like Fresnel ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Coastal cities, farms, and industries need both fresh water and electricity to function. These essential resources typically require separate, energy-intensive systems to produce ...

Imagine a car whose windows and sunroof can help top up its battery while parked under the sun, or a pair of smart glasses whose lenses can harvest light to power built-in electronics.

Higher fossil fuel prices and energy security concerns are accelerating household adoption of rooftop solar and battery systems worldwide.

Flexible solar panels are lightweight, portable and useful for curved surfaces, but they are not right for every setup. Here’s how they compare with standard panels ...

BLUETTI unveils Balco, a new generation of plug-and-play solar technology capable of transforming a simple wall socket into a ...

Researchers at NTU Singapore have developed ultra-thin perovskite solar cells about 50 times thinner than conventional designs using a vacuum-based thermal evaporation process. The devices can be semi ...

Plug-in solar panels would bring cheap electricity to hundreds of thousands, yet the Government is dragging its feet on the ...