Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Solar power is the fastest-growing source of new electricity ...

When you picture solar panels, what comes to mind is probably flat, black rectangles on a roof. They’re functional and ...

A research team has produced a flexible perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell that converts 33.6% of sunlight into electricity ...

Solar power is no longer inching forward, it is compounding. In laboratories and early commercial lines, scientists are ...

One of the most interesting updates in the solar energy space comes from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (via EES Solar), where researchers have developed 3D-printed, semi-transparent, flexible ...

New data shows nearly 70 GW of new solar generating capacity is scheduled to come online across 2026 and 2027. That’s nearly a 49% jump over current operating capacity, and a huge boost for our clean ...

Researchers at University of New South Wales have reported details about a novel sieving-aids technology that improves the separation of metal fragments from other components when recycling ...

But there might be another way for new data centers to get the enormous amount of energy they plan to use. A recent report from the nonprofit Rewiring America suggests that instead of building new ...

Legislation in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island would allow small solar panels to plug directly into home ...