The solar energy revolution is happening right before our eyes. The successful transmission of solar energy from space to earth is demonstrating new possibilities for the use of solar power. The world ...

"The successful fabrication of this … device paves the way for the continued advancement of innovative solar-to-chemical ...

Indian scientists at the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have developed a solar-powered energy storage device that ...

Sunbeams contain a lot of energy. But current technology for harvesting solar power doesn't capture as much as it could. Now, ...

Although engineers began developing space-based solar energy technology in the 1960s, this innovation is still not orbiting above our heads. Solar panels in space could benefit our terrestrial energy ...

Concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies harness solar radiation through reflective devices to generate high-temperature heat, which is subsequently converted to electricity. Widely deployed ...

Researchers report that gold nanospheres, named supraballs, can absorb nearly all wavelengths in sunlight — including some ...

Solar energy now provides 7% of global electricity, doubling in two years and outpacing coal generation for the first time. Plummeting costs, down 90% since 2010, have made solar economically dominant ...

Elon Musk has never been shy about picking a side in the energy debate, but his latest salvo leaves little room for nuance. In a wide‑ranging conversation about the future of power and artificial ...