Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) conducted a series of large-scale tests to investigate factors that affect flame spread ...

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A new white paper from Solar Panel Recycling argues that interconnection rules and unfavorable economics make large-scale, responsible reuse largely infeasible.

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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 ...

Montreal-based researchers developed a plan to embed solar panels into sidewalks to power electric vehicles that deliver food. This "green city" innovation would free up traditionally solar-powered ...

Traditional flat panels have a key limitation: they can only capture sunlight efficiently from one direction. This is where ...

Plug-in solar, also known as balcony solar, is a popular option in Europe, and it's now starting to be introduced in the ...

We tested 20 solar generators to find the most versatile devices that can provide emergency backup power and fuel off-grid activities. Three came out as the best.