Scientists have developed a new method to efficiently measure electron transfer in dye-sensitized transition-metal oxide photovoltaics.

Researchers show the benefits of demand-response applications in large-scale simulations for optimal performance in residential photovoltaic systems.

A concentrating photovoltaic system with embedded micro-tracking can produce over 50 percent more energy per day than standard silicon solar cells in a ...

Breakthroughs in solar panel cooling tech will help keep NASA’s Parker Solar Probe operating at peak performance — even while flying through the ...

In the ongoing effort to improve solar cell energy conversion efficiencies, researchers material defects that can undermine the conversion process.

Scientists are building on the proven concept of autonomous cooperative soaring of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), enabling long endurance flights.

Electricity production from solar panels is a recurrent subject in Belgium, especially when it comes down to costs and efficiency.

Researchers have uncovered the exact mechanism that causes new solar cells to break down in air, paving the way for a solution.

Solar powered travel may be one step closer to a commercial reality after company SolarStratos performed its first test on a solar plane, ...

Backed by research out of Yale and Duke, a newly released guidebook details a range of best practices for boosting the adoption of ...

A new study demonstrates how to convert a luminescent solar concentrator into an energy-harvesting laser phosphor display by projecting intensity modulated light.

A new solar cell design could raise the energy conversion efficiency to over 50% by absorbing the spectral components of longer wavelengths.