Facing trade barriers in the U.S. and other wealthy nations, Chinese solar firms are exporting cheap panels to poorer countries, fueling a surge in solar installations in parts of the developing world ...

"Going to supplement my rooftop system with this if it passes to surpass the 100% usage limit." Lawmakers introduce bill to ...

Europe is installing more solar panels than ever before, thanks to a flood of cheap Chinese solar panels, driving installations by 40% last year. But it comes at a hefty cost: Local solar ...

Investing in a home solar system is a surefire way to save money on electric bills and benefit the environment, but it's important to make sure you buy from a reliable company. One homeowner recently ...

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You don’t need a massive savings account to get solar panels. Here are six affordable ways you can access solar energy. Installing a solar system for your home can ...

A coating 100 times thinner than a human hair could be “ink-jetted” onto your backpack, cell phone or car roof to harness the sun’s energy, new research shows, in a development that could reduce the ...

A new kind of solar panel has achieved 9% efficiency in converting water into hydrogen and oxygen--mimicking a crucial step in natural photosynthesis. Outdoors, it represents a major leap in the ...

China’s LONGi Group is laying off up to 30% of its workers to accelerate cost-cutting, according to Bloomberg. Staff reduction at LONGi Group started in November 2023, and this is an acceleration of ...

Metal oxides, among other materials, have the potential to be great, cheap solar panels. Unfortunately, the microscopic components that comprise solar cells have a tendency to break down over time.