What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife? As the market for floatovoltaics explodes, scientists are studying how to make the systems also work for waterbirds and other organisms.

At peak hours during this week's heat wave, solar panels on homes, businesses, parking lots and alongside roads are helping relieve stress on the electric grid.

Additionally, the claim that solar and wind are good for the environment overlooks the obvious fact that massive windmills and acres of solar panels are terrible for the environment.

Batteries are now cheap enough to make 24/7 solar power affordable, unlocking round-the-clock clean energy in the world’s sunniest cities.

Solar panels can only generate electricity; they can’t store it, so you must pair them with a stand-alone battery bank or a power station. For home emergency power (for a few hours of power), we ...

The Senate’s tax bill would boost baseload electricity — including nuclear and geothermal power — while slashing incentives for intermittent sources.

Science Electronics research solar Scientists achieve 1,000-fold increase in solar electricity using ultra-thin layers Breakthrough crystal tech could make solar panels more efficient and compact ...

Delaware’s first of six community solar farms has launched in Sussex County, supporting low-income households and the state’s 2050 net-zero goal.

Assembly Bill 942 proposes changes to California’s solar net energy metering rules that could affect how much homeowners are paid for excess solar energy and impact home sales with solar panels.

The government of Pakistan has proposed an 18% general sales tax (GST) on imported solar panels in its Federal Budget 2025-2026.

Solar has been the fastest growing source of electricity in the U.S. Proposed federal cuts to tax credits could halt that progress.

While Republicans want to curb tax breaks for other renewable energy technologies like wind turbines and large-scale solar farms, the consequences for rooftop solar could be more severe.