Solar power is already one of the fastest growing sources of electricity on the planet, yet scientists say it is still only ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In 2024, rooftop solar was the fastest-growing source of ...

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

How much better, scientists thought, if we could make self-repairing and even self-assembling solar panels. By the mid-2030s, we could. Living solar panels, also known as biological photovoltaics ...

Solar panels are an increasingly efficient, cost-effective, and higher-power-density renewable-energy source, though most ...

If you stop to think about it, it’s a marvel that we can harness energy from the sun. But we do, thanks to solar panels equipped with photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. That’s no ...

Solar panels are producing record amounts of power. In just a few years, the standard for solar panel power output has dramatically shifted upward, driven by advances in efficiency and larger panel ...

Scientists have found that a dye made from red onion skin extract, combined with nanocellulose, offers a 99.9% protection rate against UV rays for solar cells. This bio-filter material outperforms ...

Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging ...

Energy-starved countries on the continent have reluctantly turned to coal and gas for decades. Cheap Chinese solar panels are now finally changing the calculus. In May 2025, African countries imported ...