There are two main types of solar water heating panels – flat plate and evacuated tubes. This refers to the way the water interacts with the panel. Evacuated tubes look like a bank of glass tubes ...

Dr. Randy Ellingson and his team are developing new tandem thin film solar technologies and proving their resilience for use ...

Although not the first to try and build a DIY solar-powered remote control airplane, [ProjectAir]’s recent attempt is the most significant one in recent memory. It follows [rctestflight]’s ...

When you think of solar energy, you probably think of flat plates on rooftops. A company called WAVJA wants you to think of spheres. The little spheres, ranging from one to four inches across ...

The storage tank and solar collector are separate components in this case, and water flows from the tank into the collector by gravity. Flat-plate collectors Uses a weatherproof box with dark heat ...

Check out our picks for the best off-grid solar systems that you can buy today and compare features, pricing and more. Aniket Bhor is a writer and solar engineer with a decade of industry experience.

Installing the best solar panels can save you money while also protecting the environment. Some systems allow independence from the electrical grid, or the ability to earn profits by selling power ...

The show is over — at least it is for the Solar Power World team. Without taking too many breaks, I was able to speak to more than 40 companies over two ...

A team of Belgian students and engineers won a solar-powered car race in South Africa considered the most challenging of its ...

A team of Belgian students and engineers on Friday won a solar-powered car race in South Africa widely considered the most ...

A team of Belgian students and engineers on Friday won a solar-powered car race in South Africa widely considered the most ...

IKEA ’s cheap products—and its knack for getting shoppers to walk away with bagfuls of adornments they never knew they needed ...