Technically speaking, the image is a dual-axis array of non-imaging solar concentrators. In layman’s terms, it’s an early version of today’s solar panels. When the request was made, the lab was ...

Solar panel efficiency determines how much sunlight your panels can turn into electricity and how much you’ll save on bills ...

More than a decade ago, residents of Loudoun County, Virginia, banded together to buy up treasured open space before it became a strip mall and housing development, donating the land to the Piedmont ...

Thousands of solar tornadoes swirl above the sun’s surface at any given moment. These remarkable photos give us a glimpse at these stunning cosmic phenomena. The entire disc of the sun captured on ...

Solar panels are a long-term investment. There are ways to make them more affordable or stick them on your roof without buying them, and they will likely make you money in the long run -- though how ...

What is it and how does it work at home? - Solar batteries let you store excess solar energy to use later. Here’s what they ...