Global electricity demand is rising faster than new large power plants can be built, and the cost of that imbalance is ...

A Bay Area solar nonprofit estimates that a set of plug-in solar panels can save renters $500 annually on energy bills.

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The home-fitted renewable-energy sources are inexpensive and easy to install, and reduce electricity costs. Here's what can ...

With the growth of portable power stations as solar generators in the last decade, interest and competition has led to huge improvements in solar panel performance. When I began playing around with ...

For years, solar power at home was mostly limited to people who owned their rooftops and could afford the steep upfront costs. But now, a new generation of small, affordable systems — often called ...

If you stop to think about it, it’s a marvel that we can harness energy from the sun. But we do, thanks to solar panels equipped with photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. That’s no ...

A new solar device generates 15 times more energy: a breakthrough in thermoelectric generators converts solar heat into electricity.

According to Waqas Moosa, attempting to compete with Chinese manufacturing giants on their terms is like “hitting your head against the wall” .Image: Pakistan Solar Association. As Pakistan considers ...