Solar power has long been constrained by a supposedly unbreakable ceiling on how much sunlight a panel can turn into ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Current solar materials must be chosen to match a specific wavelength of sunlight, but a new hybrid inorganic/organic material could usher in solar cells that absorb all solar ...

A miracle material appears that transforms light into energy. It is 60 times more powerful than traditional solar panels. After the advent of photonic spheres, which could spell the death knell for ...

As a unique form of carbon that is so thin it is considered two-dimensional, graphene is a special material that is flexible, transparent, stronger than steel, and both electrically and thermally ...

Using a heat-resistant device, made of tungsten and alumina layers, researchers have found that the device can absorb the sun's broad spectrum radiation and convert it to electricity. The photovoltaic ...

I love solar energy. Thanks to solar energy, on average, I’ve not had to pay for electricity for the last two years. Just because solar is already pretty good, though, doesn’t mean that it can’t be ...