In the late 1980s, when Switzerland was just beginning to experiment with solar power, engineers bolted a few shiny panels ...

Scientists studied the potential of growing corn near solar panels, finding a viable path despite shady conditions. Sheep, lettuce and peppers are already thriving alongside solar panels on working ...

Solar skeptics have long warned that panels would fade fast, leaving homeowners with expensive glass and little power. Three ...

As his shoes sank in the mud in a research field on a recent hot summer day, Ian Skor walked along neatly placed rows of corn. A few paces later, he got to a different kind of row in the field of ...

“The only source of new power that can grow very quickly and scale up is solar. Every other source of energy has key barriers ...

The idea of solar energy being transmitted from space is not a new one. In 1968, a NASA engineer named Peter Glaser produced the first concept design for a solar-powered satellite. But only now, 55 ...

But solar farms take up large amounts of space, which makes agrivoltaic projects such as Triticum so exciting. By using the ...

A month after Plainfield approved plans by a Boston-based company for a big solar array in town, another large firm based in the state’s capital has its eyes on the tiny hilltown. Representatives from ...

Solar panel reuse is emerging as a practical way to cut waste, extend system value, and make solar energy genuinely ...

One of the biggest misconceptions people have about solar panels is that they don't work on cloudy days. Well, a popular YouTube channel put that to the test. Experts from The Solar Lab (@TheSolarLab) ...

Arizona is one of the best places to try out solar energy, and organizations all over the UA campus are taking advantage of it. From students entering competitions with solar houses, to Arizona ...