As PV Magazine reported, equipping sidewalks with solar panels can help city-dwellers have closer access to community gardens, farmers' markets, and grocery stores. Using the West 5 smart community in ...

Every solar panel company makes bold claims about its panel efficiency, maximum wattage availability, temperature coefficient and other specs in optimal conditions. Anyone who does product testing ...

Agrisolar — a practice which essentially marries agriculture and solar photovoltaic energy — is beginning to catch on around the globe, and researchers recently set out to quantify its benefits in a ...

New research has uncovered a critical challenge in solar energy with the discovery that a considerable number of solar panels ...

State Sen. Scott Wiener proposed new legislation that would make it easier for renters and others to use portable solar ...

A Bay Area solar nonprofit estimates that a set of plug-in solar panels can save renters $500 annually on energy bills.

Space-based solar power could provide round-the-clock access to renewable energy, sidestepping one of the technology's biggest limitations. Now the idea is going to get its first true test after a ...

REC and Maxeon offer two of the best solar panels that CNET experts have evaluated. Both brands offer highly efficient solar panels backed with strong production guarantees over 25 years. Maxeon ...

The best solar generator pairs a large-capacity rechargeable power station — a big battery, at heart — with a set of portable solar panels, making for a versatile device that can provide backup power ...

Hailstorms are increasing in frequency and severity in South Africa, presenting a greater risk of damaging solar panels.