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 ...

For years, solar power at home was mostly limited to people who owned their rooftops and could afford the steep upfront costs. But now, a new generation of small, affordable systems — often called ...

On the Tibetan Plateau, nearly 10,000 feet high, solar panels stretch to the horizon and cover an area seven times the size of Manhattan. They soak up sunlight that is much brighter than at sea level ...

Anurag Srivastava receives funding from the US Department of Energy and National Science Foundation to work on renewable energy integration into the grid. He is an IEEE Fellow and member of the IEEE ...

We know from international reporting and economic analysis that China has become a world leader in solar power. The country has pivoted hard to renewable energy in recent years and now has a ...

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Raymond Ward wants to see solar panels draped over every balcony in the United States and doesn’t understand why ...

The climate crisis is driving a global shift toward a new energy landscape, making safe and effective electrical distribution increasingly complex. Year over year, the electrification of homes around ...

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. The sight of solar panels installed on rooftops and large energy farms has become commonplace in many regions around ...

NEW YORK - The Legal Aid Society has filed a lawsuit accusing five solar panel companies of deceptive business practices and fraud. Lawyers say the companies work in tandem to target seniors and ...

Use of green energy hit an all-time high last year: Renewables produced nearly a third of the electricity used around the globe, according to a new report out from the global policy network REN-21.