The most powerful micro-scale biological solar cell ever created
Two Binghamton University scientists designed a small biological solar cell that could be useful for lab-on-a-chip...
SunPower’s new solar shingles are 15% more efficient than conventional photovoltaics
SunPower has achieved a 15 percent efficiency increase in its panels in part by incorporating a novel design: solar...
Black butterfly wings provide inspiration for superior solar cells
Researchers recently took cues from butterflies to design thin film solar cells that can better absorb light. The...
Solar-powered Villa H is a modern glass-fronted home in the Dutch dunes
Natural materials converge in the beautiful, tailor-made Villa H (Villa Hupkes) tucked into Rotterdam’s dune...
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...
Audi’s new solar-roofed car expected by the end of 2017
The idea of a solar-powered car has been floating around for years, with many little-known companies promising...
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...
Lightyear unveils solar-powered car with a 500-mile driving range
A little-known Dutch startup called Lightyear just unveiled plans for a solar-powered electric car with a 500-mile...
Scientists unveil first printable, stable perovskite solar cell good for 10K hours
The mineral perovskite has been touted as the next big thing for renewable energy, potentially giving solar cells...
Watch this groundbreaking new solar device open and move like a flower
The Smartflower is a groundbreaking solar panel that can't—and won't—sit still. The portable all-in-one unit...
Indian ‘fruit of the gods’ could lower cost of solar cells by 40%
Could India's 'fruit of the gods' help lower the price of solar cells? Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology...
Solar-powered drone Skystation sits atop Trump World Tower in New York
Kayak architects wants to change how we get around cities - so they've developed a solar-powered Skystation to...
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...
Panasonic investing $256M in Tesla’s Buffalo solar manufacturing plant
Following Tesla’s recent acquisition of SolarCity, the California-based company just scored another big win....
Scientists blend photosynthesis and quantum physics to improve solar cells
Four physicists at the University of California, Riverside decided to blend photosynthesis and quantum physics...
New technology makes solar panels 70% more efficient
Researchers at Technion Israel Institute of Technology recently made a breakthrough in solar cell technology that...
Sunflare’s new ultra-thin solar “wallpaper” can stick to any surface
Imagine being able to tape thin, affordable solar cells anywhere: the top of a trailer, the side of a building,...
“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...
Foldable Wide Path Camper is a whole different kind of bike trailer
Modern nomads and nature lovers will fall in love with the Wide Path Camper for its eco-friendly concept and small...
Masdar/MIT solar cell makes a grab for world record with 35% efficiency and lower cost
A joint effort between MIT and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology may have cracked the code on one of the...
1-micrometer-thin flexible solar cells can wrap around a pencil
Rooftop arrays are perhaps the most common use for solar cells. But what if they could be used to power smaller...
MIT’s new solar cell turns heat into light to break energy conversion limits
MIT researchers are heating up clean energy technology with a new solar cell capable of converting solar heat into...
Scientists just set a new world record for solar cell efficiency
A pair of engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) just set a new world record for solar power by...
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....
Scientists create transparent wood that could brighten up your home
Researchers at Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed a new transparent ‘wood’ material...
German scientists design state-of-the-art floating home for Europe’s largest artificial lake district
This angular house combines two things we really love - floating architecture and self-sufficient design. FreiLichtHaus...
Solar Palms bring exotic solar lighting in the shape of a palm tree to your next party
The top part of the Solar Palm leaves are layered with multiple DSSC-based solar modules that are not only highly...
Olafur Eliasson launches a gorgeous and affordable handheld solar phone charger
The Little Sun Charge is the follow-up design to Eliasson and Ottesen’s successful Little Sun solar-powered LED...
Austrian scientists create a cheap, flexible solar cell just 3 micrometers thick
The age old mineral perovskite has been something of a holy grail in solar cell development; the mineral is abundant,...
A new kind of glass could create next-gen OLEDs and solar cells
For a long time, one of the key defining factors of glasses has been their molecular randomness; but when a team...