A novel thin-film technology enables solar panels to generate electricity from both sunlight and raindrops.

Phillips’ solar panel is not exactly street-legal in New York. Current laws are designed for large solar panels, the types often found on roofs. Those must be professionally installed and connected to ...

The secretary of the Department of Energy made this statement on Sept. 2 concerning a solar-energy incident: “Even if you wrapped the entire planet in a solar panel, you would only be producing 20% of ...

You can use multiple light sources to charge solar lights, but they work best with sunlight, so it's almost always better to leave them out in the sun. They use the same technology as solar panels, ...

After years of testing portable solar panels, I've found that small adjustments to my setup can yield massive efficiency ...

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Employees of Solar Forward install solar electric panels on a residential rooftop on February 27, 2009 in Santa Monica, California. President Obama signed into law an ...

Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity that you can use in your home. Silicon cells in each panel absorb photons from ...