Science Japan is on a mission to beam solar power from space by 2025 A decades-long quest could be close to completion By Rob Thubron , May 30, 2023, 5:18 AM 18 comments
Science Global funding for solar power will outpace oil production in 2023 Clean energy investment is moving fast, and solar power is at the center of it By Alfonso Maruccia , May 26, 2023, 9:39 AM 16 comments
Tech Culture Wind and solar power generation hit record highs last year, providing 12% of global electricity "A turning point in the world's transition to clean power" By Rob Thubron , April 13, 2023, 7:42 AM 8 comments
Science Electronics Low-cost 'transparent' solar cells reach new efficiency record, electricity-generating windows incoming? Forward-looking: Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are cheap, transparent, and flexible. The promising technology set a new record in efficiency for turning visible light into electric energy, making it viable for use as energy-collecting windows. Full story By Alfonso Maruccia , October 27, 2022, 3:16 PM 34 comments
Science California is spending $20M to install solar panels over 1.6 miles of canals Installing solar panels over canals could have numerous benefits By Shawn Knight , August 30, 2022, 12:39 PM 53 comments
Electronics Adidas shows off solar-powered headphones with 80 hours of battery life Near unlimited battery life with a constant light source By Shawn Knight , August 17, 2022, 9:52 AM
Car Tech Lightyear announces the world's first production-ready solar car Grab 40+ miles of range daily from the Sun By Shawn Knight , June 10, 2022, 1:42 PM 29 comments
Industry Amazon announces three renewable energy projects in Spain and the US They'll produce over 700,000 MWh of energy annually By Cohen Coberly , December 3, 2019, 6:11 PM
Industry The 'world's first' solar-powered rail line is up and running in the UK More public transportation goes green By Cohen Coberly , August 23, 2019, 3:17 PM 21 comments
Tech Culture Electronics UAE powers on Noor Abu Dhabi, the world's largest solar project Enough juice for 90,000 people with nearly 1.2 gigawatts of electricity By Humza Aamir , July 1, 2019, 7:51 AM 14 comments
Car Tech The Lightyear One is a $169,000 electric car with built-in solar panels Set to launch in early 2021 By Cohen Coberly , June 25, 2019, 12:46 PM 20 comments
Industry Tesla lowers solar prices, new costs are up to 16 percent lower than the national average Lower prices come with a few drawbacks, though By Cohen Coberly , April 30, 2019, 4:42 PM 17 comments
Tech Culture Electronics California has become the first state to require solar panels on all new homes But will it make building new homes harder to afford? By Isaiah Mayersen , December 9, 2018, 7:27 AM 38 comments
Industry California becomes first state to require new homes have solar power Requirements are expected to add $8,000 to $12,000 to the cost of a new home By Shawn Knight , May 10, 2018, 11:41 AM 14 comments
Apple Industry Apple says all its operations now run on 100% renewable energy Few companies are as green as Apple By Rob Thubron , April 10, 2018, 7:10 AM 7 comments
Industry Tesla will begin selling their Powerwalls and solar panels at 800 Home Depot locations in the US Tesla's clean energy tech is about to become much more accessible By Cohen Coberly , February 2, 2018, 2:17 PM 12 comments
Electronics Google Google's Project Sunroof now shows which homes in your neighborhood are harnessing the sun's power Studies say you're more likely to install solar panels if your neighbors have done so first By Jose Vilches , June 12, 2017, 4:15 PM
News Around the Web Weekend tech reading: Dell's 32" 8K monitor now available, 12-core Ryzen CPU rumored, text editors performance tested By Matthew DeCarlo , March 26, 2017, 10:00 AM 13 comments
News Around the Web Weekend tech reading: Cassie the 'robot delivery ostrich', PayPal rate hikes inbound, WoW gold now buys you games By Matthew DeCarlo , February 12, 2017, 10:00 AM
Electronics The Web Facebook's solar-powered, internet-beaming Aquila drone successfully completes its first flight By Rob Thubron , July 22, 2016, 7:30 AM
Industry Solar panels must be installed on rooftops of new buildings in San Francisco starting next year By Shawn Knight , April 20, 2016, 3:45 PM
News Around the Web Weekend tech reading: HAMR hard drives due in 2018, turning used car batteries into solar cells By Matthew DeCarlo , December 27, 2015, 12:00 PM
Industry Stanford engineers develop transparent coating to improve solar panel efficiency By Shawn Knight , September 23, 2015, 9:30 AM
Google Google's new project helps people to install solar panels using Google Earth data By Devin Kate Pope , August 17, 2015, 5:00 PM
The Web Tech Culture Waste management company plans to turn NYC trash cans into Wi-Fi hotspots By Devin Kate Pope , July 16, 2015, 3:45 PM