A new study published by the Belfer Center of the Harvard Kennedy School has concluded that solar power plants are now cost-competitive with diesel for many rural Alaska communities, even if solar is only usable during part of the year.

The University of Virginia has about 550 buildings, from the 19th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site that is the Academical Village to newly constructed, energy-efficient tech centers with solar panels atop and geoexchange systems below. Since 2007, UVA ...

China is using the high-altitude expanse for immense solar panel farms and wind turbines and has begun work on the world’s largest hydroelectric dams.

Travel firm TUI has installed 1,358 solar panels on the roof of its head office in Zaventem (Flemish Brabant), the home of Brussels Airport. This was no easy task as the building is located next to Brussels Airport and the reflection of sunlight on the solar panels could blind pilots.

Ice Industries, an Ohio-based solar panel manufacturer, invested $6 million into a Lacassine facility and will create over 70 jobs for Jeff Davis Parish.

The construction of four solar farms in the US violated the Clean Water Act, showcasing the challenges of building a clean power grid. By Zayna Syed Published Dec 15, 2022 12:45 PM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries ...

Solar panels are no longer viewed with the same suspicion they once were. They are now one of the most recognisable forms of renewable energy, seen gracing the roofs of all kinds of homes, both old and new. That said, the issue of planning permission for ...

CANTON— The town will receive about $7,500 per year in exchange for hosting the roughly 30-acre Grassy Grove solar development on state Highway 310.  The payments will come as part of

IN arid northern China, dozens of workers prune goji berry bushes that stretch out under the protective shade of thousands of solar panels.