If you want solar power, you usually have to make a choice. You can put a solar panel in a fixed location and accept that it will only put out the maximum when the sun is properly positioned. Or, you ...

Baseus’ new outdoor security camera adjusts the angle of its solar panel to maximize its exposure to the sun. Baseus’ new outdoor security camera adjusts the angle of its solar panel to maximize its ...

A team of researchers at Cornell University led by designer Jenny Sabin is developing a flexible solar material called HelioSkin that is integrated with sun-tracking capabilities similar to the ...

In the past few years, the price-per-watt for solar panels has dropped dramatically. This has led to a number of downstream effects beyond simple cost savings. For example, many commercial solar farms ...

Texas-based Janta Power company is developing three-dimensional solar towers that generate roughly 50 percent more energy than standard flat-panel systems. This tower-like design maximizes the use of ...

Researchers at the University of Salerno and the University of Naples Federico II in Italy have developed a new PV system design for small-to-medium-sized sports stadiums. The system is based on the ...

Agri-Light has launched its first pilot agrivoltaic project, using a two-axis solar installation on a rail system to move solar panels horizontally above a vineyard in the Negev Desert. The results ...

A Carnegie Mellon University solar-powered robot has demonstrated a Sun-synchronous navigation concept that could be useful for long-term exploration of planets and moons. The idea is for the robot to ...