Often no thicker than a piece of paper, thin-film solar panels are among the least visible advancements in renewable energy technology today. Unlike traditional silicon panels, which are rigid and ...

The idea of putting solar panels on your roof might fill your mind with dreams of low utility bills and earth-friendly power generation. While that's possible, what you'll be able to accomplish with ...

If you're an environmentally conscious homeowner or business owner interested in reducing your carbon footprint, you've probably considered solar panels. One such variation is flexible, or thin film, ...

A coating 100 times thinner than a human hair could be “ink-jetted” onto your backpack, cell phone or car roof to harness the sun’s energy, new research shows, in a development that could reduce the ...

It has been 70 years since modern solar panels were invented, and their fundamental design hasn’t changed all that much. Yes, their efficiency has more than doubled since then, and the price has ...

Google “solar panels for my house” and big national companies like SunPower and Tesla appear near the top of the search. But SunPower went bankrupt last year and Tesla’s solar business has shrunk.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Six years ago, an MIT engineering team at the university’s Organic ...