
Pianca redesigns Calatea Green chair for the circular economy
To celebrate the inauguration of Green Pea, Italy’s first dedicated green retail park, Cristina Celestina of...

Solar power prices expected to drop further this year
The price of solar energy could further fall this year, experts say. A Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) analysis...

NREL's solar-powered window breaks new ground with 11% efficiency
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) just revealed a new prototype of a solar-powered "smart window"...

New waterproof solar cell generates power even after it gets soaked
A new solar cell could go through the laundry and emerge still working. The photovoltaic cell, developed by Japanese...

Tesla begins production of solar roof tiles in Buffalo, New York
It’s official! Tesla has started producing solar roof tiles at its factory in Buffalo, New York. Several hundred...

New stacked solar cell absorbs energy from almost the entire solar spectrum
Most traditional solar cells aren't able to convert long-wavelength photons into electricity. A team of researchers...

New solar glitter can make virtually anything solar powered
Small, lightweight, flexible: these attributes when applied to solar cells hint at a far-off clean-powered future...

China is now the largest producer of solar power in the world
One way China is working to battle climate change-causing carbon emissions is by developing a vast army of renewable...

SolarCity announces plan to give "green" Airbnb hosts $1000
Airbnb hosts will be eligible for a rad new incentive when they install SolarCity panels on their homes, thanks...

"Invisible” Dyaqua solar cells look just like stone, concrete, and wood
These familiar styles help designers avoid what the company calls “visual damage” typically associated with...

This mobile beach hut sells eyeglasses made from sea waste, milk bottle tops, and discarded land mines
The Australian architect describes the project as a demonstration of efficient resource use. In a statement on...

Zero-carbon Nanjing Green Lighthouse is a beacon for sustainable design in China
The 5,500-square-meter Nanjing Green Lighthouse takes on a spiral form and is centered on a light-filled atrium...

MIT Researchers Find a Way To Make Solar Panels from Grass Clippings
What if generating solar energy at home required little more than mixing some grass clippings with inexpensive...

New graphene solar panels turn rain into clean energy
Solar power has the potential to generate about 40 percent of America's energy, yet the technology still has limitations....

Solar energy rolls out like a carpet with groundbreaking Roll-Array photovoltaics
https://vimeo.com/145871430 The Roll-Array is easily towable by a standard 4x4 vehicle such as a Land Rover....