A set of peer-reviewed studies and federally funded research projects have shown that solar cells can double as curved mirrors, generating electricity and high-temperature heat from a single piece of ...

A new solar breakthrough may overcome a long-standing efficiency barrier. Researchers used a “spin-flip” metal complex to capture and multiply energy from sunlight through singlet fission. The result ...

Researchers at Kyushu University and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have reported a quantum yield of roughly 130% in a ...

Japanese researchers developed a molybdenum-based spin-flip emitter that efficiently harvests triplet excitons from ...

An international study found that the specific power of commercial silicon solar modules increased from 8.5 W/kg in the early ...

Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year.

Rooftop solar PV has been central to the global energy transition since its origins, starting with Charles Fritts’ rooftop Selenium cell in New York in 1883. The modern era began in the 1940s, when ...

Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have succeeded in reducing the silver consumption of TOPCon solar cells to 1.1 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Rooftop solar has become one of the fastest-growing clean ...

Apartment and condo dwellers in one US state can enjoy balcony solar power with EcoFlow's new Stream series. Here's what you need to know. Ajay has worked in tech journalism for over a decade as a ...