Scientists have revealed how microscopic defects trigger catastrophic failure in perovskite solar cells. A research collaboration led by RASEI Fellow Mike McGehee at the Boulder, together with ...

Not sure if buying or leasing solar panels is right for you? Two energy experts have broken down how investing in solar panels may be a wise financial strategy — and Palmetto can help you calculate ...

Most homeowners will need between 15 and 22 solar panels to cover their electricity use, but the exact number depends on three main factors: how much power your household consumes, how much sunlight ...

A growing number of Americans view solar panels as a worthwhile investment. They are most often installed on the roof of homes in the hope that they will help save on the electric bill. Generating ...

Energy-starved countries on the continent have reluctantly turned to coal and gas for decades. Cheap Chinese solar panels are now finally changing the calculus. In May 2025, African countries imported ...

The solar industry has fought for decades to earn its reputation as the fastest, cheapest way to decarbonize the grid. But in 2025, as deployment accelerates and policy support wanes, the industry ...

A Syrian man Abdul Razzaq Al-Jenan, cleans solar panels that set on his house roof, in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, June 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed) DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Abdulrazak al-Jenan ...

Damascus, Syria — Abdulrazak al-Jenan swept the dust off his solar panel on his apartment roof overlooking Damascus. Syria's largest city was mostly pitch-black, the few speckles of light coming from ...

The boom in installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in recent decades has helped nations tackle their carbon emissions. But the technology has a useful lifespan of about 25–30 years, which ...

The newest, hottest power couple doesn’t live in Hollywood. It’s actually the marriage of solar panels and water reservoirs: Known as floating photovoltaics, or floatovoltaics, the devices bob on ...

Deepika Mathur has received research funding from the Northern Territory and federal governments. Australia’s rooftop solar industry has renewed calls for a mandatory recycling scheme to deal with the ...