After years of neglect, scientists and policy makers are focusing more attention on developing technologies needed to make the so-called “green grid” possible, according to an ar... Read more
Solar panels have sprouted on countless rooftops, carports and fields in Northern California. Now, several start-up companies see potential for solar panels that float on water. Already, 144... Read more
One of the potentially limiting characteristics of solar power is the fact that it takes up a lot of space. Solar panels obviously aren’t going to be of much use if they’re stack... Read more
Solar cells are the most expensive part of a solar panel So it would follow that if panels could produce the same amount of electricity with less cells, then their prices would come down. In... Read more
Five years ago we first reported on Tamarack Lake Electric Boat Company‘sLoon, a proposed production solar-electric boat. At that time, creator Monte Gisborne told us that “exhausting... Read more
In order for a solar cell to be as efficient as possible, the last thing it should be is reflective – after all, light should be getting absorbed by it, not being bounced off. With that in m... Read more
Image via CrunchBase Renewable energy technologies will never get off the ground until they become cheaper than fossil fuels. Today, Nanosolar CEO Martin Roscheisen says his startup took a s... Read more
Pokeberries — the weeds that children smash to stain their cheeks purple-red and that Civil War soldiers used to write letters home — could be the key to spreading solar power ac... Read more
When most people think of solar cells they picture the rigid glass panels that dot rooftops around the world. But the solar cells of the future will be much more adaptable, with researchers... Read more
Image via CrunchBase Here’s how to make a solar cell from silicon: take one solid block of doped silicon, saw it into thin wafers, layer said semiconductors beneath a panel of transpar... Read more
Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) or concentrating PV technologies aren’t new In the age of green energy we are seeing interesting new developments that marry building materials... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Europe’s biggest space company is seeking partners to fly a demonstration solar power mission in orbit. EADS Astrium says the satellite system would collect the Sun... Read more