A group of international researchers are touting a “dream technology” that could supercharge solar energy conversion to levels around 130%, compared to the sub-30% levels we see today.

The Department of Energy is deploying a research framework across four national laboratories to harden the domestic power grid against digital vulnerabilities as solar deployment accelerates.

A major step forward in renewable energy research took place as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette officially dedicated Antoun Hall, now one of only six U.S. Department of Energy Regional Test ...

A KAIST research team has solved the "solar cell dilemma," in which increasing efficiency shortens lifespan, while extending ...

MERCED, Calif. -- UC Merced has partnered with NASA on a unique project: creating spray-on solar cells that will allow them to make solar panels in space. "All of our energy in space comes from solar ...

Solar radiation prediction and analysis lie at the forefront of renewable energy research and climate modelling. Quantifying the amount of solar energy reaching the Earth’s surface is critical for ...

As farmers debate whether fields should be used for agriculture or solar panels, new research from Michigan State University says the answer could be both. Jake Stid, a graduate student in the College ...

Solar storms and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) can disrupt everything from satellites to power grids. A new AI tool, PINNBARDS, developed by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and NSF-NCAR, can now ...

Parabolic trough solar collectors (PTCs) remain at the forefront of concentrated solar power technologies, converting solar irradiance into high-grade thermal energy through a curved reflective ...

CARBONDALE — Scientists are predicting the possibility of solar storms of varying intensity during the next two weeks as faculty and student researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale ...

New research shows that the presence of solar panels in Colorado's grasslands may reduce water stress, improve soil moisture levels and -- particularly during dry years -- increase plant growth by ...