Learn how solar panels generate electricity with this step-by-step guide explaining photovoltaic cells, energy conversion, ...

Solar panels are an excellent renewable energy option for homeowners. Not only do they reduce your monthly electric bill, but they can even help you earn additional income from excess solar energy in ...

Scientists have developed a way to generate tiny amounts of solar energy at night. It’s true potential could be in space.

Solar panels don't generate electricity at night. Solar batteries store power for use in homes when it's dark. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...

If you’re considering installing solar panels at home, you’ve likely come across solar batteries, which are large lithium-ion ...

Some simple physics makes it possible to power your home with sunshine. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not influence our ...

A new study highlights a semi-transparent, color-tunable solar cell designed to work in places traditional panels can't, like ...

A new white paper from Solar Panel Recycling argues that interconnection rules and unfavorable economics make large-scale, responsible reuse largely infeasible.

While completing pilot projects in the U.S. and Europe, Mirai Solar has certified its lightweight PV module designed to work ...

For Hannah Thorogood, a first-generation Lincolnshire farmer, grazing her sheep on solar land gave her a leg-up in the industry ...

Beginning this summer, Fairfield’s electric cost to run its wastewater treatment plant is expected to drop dramatically.

The assumption may be that solar panels won't be as effective in the winter due to the decrease in sunlight and the snow that lands atop them. Also, let's be honest, most technology isn't known for ...