Every solar panel company makes bold claims about its panel efficiency, maximum wattage availability, temperature coefficient and other specs in optimal conditions. Anyone who does product testing ...

Perovskite has been hailed as a ‘miracle material’ for its potential to transform various industries, including renewable energy and solar panel efficiency (iStock/ Getty Images) Imagine two homes on ...

For years, Maxeon has manufactured some of the most efficient solar panels for residential applications. Now it's set a new efficiency record with the Maxeon 7 residential solar panel: 24.9%. The ...

Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Charles Chee Surya holding his version of a tandem solar cell in 2016. [Related: Floating solar panels could be the next big thing in clean energy.] Solar energy ...

Even after 60 years of commercialization, the technology behind solar photovoltaic panels is still advancing each year — and some of the most advanced panels could soon be manufactured in the U.S. Now ...

Here's how scientists are peeking into the future of new materials. This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign ...

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. The sight of solar panels installed on rooftops and large energy farms has become commonplace in many regions around ...

Earlier in 2025, Chinese solar manufacturer Longi announced it had built the world's most efficient solar cell. The hybrid ...

Scientists in Germany have engineered a major leap forward in solar panel design by devising plans for ultra-thin solar panels that are up to 1,000 times more efficient than conventional silicon ...