The Sun rises and falls every day, giving us plenty of opportunities to see it. From Earth, we can’t really make out what it is since it’s an ultra-bright blob in the sky >>
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The ESA just released our best look yet at the Sun’s north pole
Spotting the Sun is easy on a cloud-free day, but scientists hoping to learn more about our nearest star have a difficult task when it comes to studying its poles. We get great >>
Perfectly clear solar panels could power your home and you’d never even see them
Solar energy has the potential to totally destroy our reliance on fossil fuels, so why aren’t we all running on power from the sun? Solar panels aren’t as bulky and obnoxious as they >>
While you’re watching the eclipse, solar power companies are going to have a really bad day
The internet is about to explode with anticipation for Monday’s solar eclipse. Traffic jams have backed up the entire state of Oregon, Harbor Freight is out of welding masks, and vets are issuing >>
Groundbreaking ‘bionic leaf’ converts sunlight and water into liquid fuel
We recently told you about an exciting development at MIT, where researchers discovered a way to double the amount of energy generated by solar cells. The breakthrough involves reconfiguring solar panels, adding an >>
Breakthrough tech could double the amount of energy generated by solar cells
Solar power has always seemed on its surface to be the perfect solution to the world’s reliance on fossil fuels. After all, sunlight is free and abundantly available. The problem has always been efficiency >>
MIT researchers have figured out how to make solar cells with old car batteries
Here’s a clever technological breakthrough that could help the environment in two ways. MIT announced this week that some of its researchers have figured out a way to make solar cells using parts >>
Hooking Your Home Up with Solar Power? Here are the Essential Questions You Need to Answer
Solar power is primed to make a big impact on the home energy market in the coming years, although that doesn’t mean everyone should rush out right now and get panels installed on their >>
