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Switzerland Set to Roll Out Solar Panels Between Railway Tracks–A World First
Europe's love of train travel is about to transform the continent's solar energy production as the Swiss are set to begin installing solar panels...
Ringed Planet That Defies Known Physics Discovered in Outer Reaches of Our Solar System
It turns out that Saturn isn't the only married planet in the solar system. A European telescope has found a new dwarf planet right...
California Man Builds Solar-Powered Trike with Stuff in His Garage—And it’s Catching On
No gas is no problem for one Stockton CA inventor who created a solar-powered tricycle that's really catching on.
Milton Butler's invention uses two batteries...
These ‘Invisible’ Solar Panels Appear Just Like Historic Italian Terracotta Roofs and Can Help Green Historic Buildings
In the historic Italian city of Vicenza, Veneto, a typically-Italian family business of artisans is handmaking not-so-typical solar panels.
Designed to be indistinguishable by the...
Green Comet in the Sky This Week Is Rare ‘Messenger from the Outer Reaches of Our Solar System’
A bright green comet is passing through our solar system and has astrophotographers elated for the chance at a once-in-a-lifetime image.
Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF)...
World’s First Solar Car Goes into Production – a 4 Passenger EV That Can Run on the Sun
The world's first solar car has begun production—a 4-5 passenger EV that hails a new chapter in automotive history.
The Dutch company Lightyear officially commenced...
First 3D Printed Neighborhood is Providing 100 Sturdy Affordable Solar Homes Near Austin For $400K+
Out in Austin, a 3D-printed neighborhood is taking shape, where 100 homes are being simultaneously made to start next year for around 30% less...
Startup is Recycling Solar Panels Turning Waste into Valuable Material
An American firm called Solar Cycle is transforming broken solar panels from landfill waste to valuable raw materials—perfect for making more solar panels.
Copper, aluminum,...
Undersea Cable to Funnel 3 Gigawatts of Solar Energy From Egypt to Power Millions of European Households
Taking advantage of the huge output of solar energy in places neighboring the Sahara Desert, a massive undersea power cable is coming to Europe...
New Solar-Powered Invention Creates Hydrogen Fuel from the Air
A high-tech sponge can absorb water vapor from the air and convert it to pure hydrogen for use in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and...
California Begins Covering Canals with Solar Panels to Fight Drought
State utilities in California are preparing to launch a pilot project to cover California's irrigation canals in solar panels.
The decision was influenced by a...
Innovation in Organic Solar Cells Promise Low-Cost, Bendable, and Efficient Panels
Korean researchers have created electrodes designed for use in all-organic solar cells using inexpensive zinc oxide, promising a dramatic upgrade in photovoltaic energy.
Organic solar...
Solar Company Gets Bright Idea to Cover Storage Facilities in Solar Panels—Brings Power to 1,400 Homes
New Jersey's largest community solar owner and operator had the bright idea to cover storage space with solar panels.
The project was seen through to...
Delaware Will Install Free Solar Panels For Low-income Residents and Paying 70% For Moderate-incomes
A new two-year pilot program launched this month will spread the benefits of solar power to Delaware residents who otherwise would not be able...
Dead Solar Panels Are About to Become a Lot More Valuable – a $2.7 Billion Market by 2030
The demand for recycled solar photovoltaic (PV) panel components is set to skyrocket in the coming years as the number of installations surges and...
Engineers Turn Water into Carbon-Neutral Jet Fuel Using Solar Radiation
A carbon-neutral synthesis of kerosene, or jet fuel, has been produced by scientists, made by combining sunlight with water.
5% of human emissions are generated...
DC Subways Will Have $50M in Revenue From New Solar Panels Covering Parking Lots With Shade
The transit agency for the Washington, DC Metro area announced Friday a deal worth up to $50 million over 25 years to install solar...
Solar Covered Skyscraper Will Produce All its Own Energy
An eight-story high-rise office building in Melbourne is going to be covered in over a thousand solar panels with the aim of providing all...
IKEA Will Start Selling Solar Panels in Some U.S. Stores This Fall
The popularity of solar has gone through the roof—and now IKEA is making it easier to install some panels on your roof.
Launching this fall...
New Google Headquarters Uses ‘Dragonscale’ Solar Panels to Capture Sunlight From All Angles
A new Google campus in California is fulfilling its goal of working with green energy 90% of the time—in part by powering its building...