Dive into our reliance on electricity and its sources. Discover the shocking amount of electrical energy used daily. Dive into our reliance on electricity and its sources. Explore renewable and ...

In a world that relies on batteries and energy supplies, there's something quite attractive about the idea of a transparent surface that can harness the power of the sun. Think about it — the windows ...

A drawing of solar panels attached to a Microsoft Surface-like device. (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Photo) A future generation of Microsoft Surface tablets could feature solar charging ...

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 ...

Drawing inspiration from the Japanese art of paper folding, we now get paper that can drink sunlight by folding and unfolding. Engineers from a Milan-based greentech startup has decided to consider ...

At a glance, all solar panels might look alike, or at least very similar. Look closely and you'll notice some subtle differences, namely the color of the solar cells. Those differences can mean a lot, ...