Solar cell efficiency may get a bump from bumps. New research suggests that building tiny domes into the surface of organic solar cells could boost their efficiency by up to two-thirds, while ...

As utility bills rise and concerns grow about climate change, many Georgians want the option of getting more of their electricity from cleaner and cheaper solar power. Environmental groups, investors ...

Concentrating solar power, which has been around for decades, is one of the most promising techniques being tried today to make solar electricity more cost effective. The concept is simply to focus ...

The report by Wood Mackenzie assesses the impact of the proposed ITC extension within the budget reconciliation package, which includes $555 billion for clean energy. Solar deployments in the U.S.

Solar farms are already proving to be an effective addition to traditional power, but now it looks like they may have ...

Solar cells are the most expensive part of a solar panel, so it would follow that if panels could produce the same amount of electricity with less cells, then their prices would come down. In order ...

Putting solar panels above agricultural crops may do more than produce food and clean energy on the same land: It can also significantly augment quality of life for farmworkers, according to new ...

Gov. Phil Murphy held a bill signing in Lawrenceville Aug. 22, enacting two measures aimed at addressing the energy cost crisis gripping the state and region. “Today, we are taking immediate and ...

Researchers in Japan have developed a new photocatalyst that can use a much broader range of sunlight to produce hydrogen, ...

Add a new steel front door to your house and you’ll likely recoup the investment if you have to sell. But what about a solar power system? A group of California economists looked at that question in a ...

Using very different designs, several companies are focusing the sun's energy onto solar cells to lower the cost of solar electricity. Photos: More solar bang for the buck Martin LaMonica is a senior ...