Lithium ion battery storage capacity will be significantly extended, and charging times reduced.

A simplified architecture leads to efficiencies rivaling conventional silicon solar cells.

Tesla Motors said it would bid $2.8 billion to buy SolarCity, the announcement sent the solar energy company's shares soaring.

Scientists analyze commercial systems with respect to safety, quality, and grid suitability and to derive recommendations for manufacturers, standardization bodies, and authorities.

Researchers at Korea’s Kyung Hee University have proposed a model to recycle smartphone lithium ion batteries into solar power systems -- providing both ...

New electrode for ion concentration analysis: affordable and suitable for mass production

FORTUNE Elon Musk Buys Up SolarCity Shares, Stock Jumps Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has acquired another $10 million worth of shares of solar ...

Lithium-ion batteries are a rapidly growing energy storage method due to their high energy density, especially in mobile applications such as personal electronics ...

Scientists have been trying for years to make a practical lithium-ion battery anode out of silicon, which could store 10 times more energy ...

An international research team has simplified the steps to create highly efficient silicon solar cells by applying a new mix of materials to ...

Energy storage system owners could see significant savings from a new flow battery technology that is projected to cost 60 percent less than ...

More efficient, eco-friendly electricity generation with a “solar flow battery” combines a redox flow battery and a dye-sensitized solar cell, using compatible, water-based ...