Three manufacturers, Merlin Solar, Solarge, and LG, are making a move away from the standard aluminum and glass solar panel in a bid to lower weight, emissions, and cost. The product from Merlin Solar ...

The flexible plastic solar panels could help drivers in electric vehicles charge up in remote areas. Photo: Mykola Pokhodzhay (Getty Images) Happy Earth Day, Tesla owners! A new project out of ...

LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic ®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the ...

GOSFORTH, Australia (Reuters) - Scientists in Australia are testing printed solar panels they will use to power a Tesla on a 15,100-km (9,400-mile) journey beginning in September, which they hope will ...

On agricultural and industrial sites, where every roof can generate energy, unsuitable structures or high reinforcement costs often hinder solar panel installation. French plastic sheeting provider ...

Winchester, UK – Plastic solar panel developer Solarmer Energy, Inc., claims to have broken the plastic solar cell world record for a second consecutive time by achieving a plastic solar cell ...

The first thing to know is that these solar panels are not part of the car. Rather, the solar array is 60 feet long, but it's very light and it's flexible enough to roll up and carry in the Model 3's ...

BUDAPEST, Oct 26 (Reuters) - A Hungarian tech company is taking small steps with recycled plastic waste to make solar panels built into pavements to power buildings and charge electronic devices in ...

(Left to right) Charge Around Australia project members Ben Vaughan, Matthew Bergin, Paul Dastoor and Michael Dickinson will be testing to see if a Tesla can run on printed solar panels. Stefica Nicol ...

Unlike a solar panel that you might place on your roof, which is set in a fixed, rigid frame and sealed under glass, a typical portable panel is usually encased in a protective sleeve made of mesh ...

Solar power has a dark side: panels are still built to be thrown away, and we risk creating a mountain of waste that locks ...