New ultra-thin solar panels use crystals to gain 1,000x efficiency
Scientists in Germany have engineered a major leap forward in solar panel design by devising plans for ultra-thin solar panels that are up to 1,000 …
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Northern lights may be visible from some US states this week – here’s where
Multiple states throughout the midwestern United States may get a chance to see the northern lights tonight, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has …
See the Sun’s surface like never before in this stunning solar telescope photo
Looking at the sun through a telescope can cause serious damage to your health and vision, so how exactly are we meant to get pictures …
This is actually what the surface of the Sun looks like
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 …
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 …
This massive solar-powered yacht will let oligarchs cruise the seas without stopping for gas
Electric vehicles certainly seem to be the future, with just about every major auto brand following Tesla’s lead to a gas-free future, but will the …
Turning the Sahara desert into a wind and solar farm might make it green
You’ve probably had a solar-powered calculator since the 1980s, but it’s only been within the past decade or so that the potential of large-scale solar …
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 …
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 …
The world’s first solar road is now open
Part of what makes solar panels so great is that all they need to do is just exist in order to work. They don’t need …
Solar power is providing a lifeline of hope to migrants in Greece
No blog post is going to do justice to the difficulties of being a migrant, crossing the Mediterranean, and finding yourself in an impossible position …
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. …
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 …
An entire airport pays nothing for electricity thanks to solar power
Day by day, solar power is becoming a more viable source of energy for homes and businesses. If you need further proof of this, look …
The world’s largest solar plant will soon deliver enough power for over 1 million homes
Solar power obviously isn’t the solution for every place on Earth, but for regions that largely consist of arid deserts it can deliver a lot …
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 …
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 …
Solar Impulse 2 Passes ‘Point Of No Return’ in Audacious Attempt to Cross the Pacific
Solar Impulse 2 passed the “point of no return” early Monday, about 16 hours into the solar-powered plane’s audacious attempt to cross the Pacific from …
Researchers may have found the most ingenious way yet to generate solar power
Solar energy is definitely taking off and now researchers may have come up with the absolute best way to generate cheap solar power by installing …
Rooftop solar power is making coal obsolete in Australia
Rooftop solar panels are becoming such a powerful factor in the energy market that they now can push the price of electricity to negative territory …
Apple in talks to power North Carolina data center site with solar farm
Apple’s massive billion-dollar North Carolina data center, which received a failing rating in a Greenpeace report earlier this year, may soon be powered by a …
Ralph Lauren introduces solar-powered backpack
We’ll be honest, we didn’t quite expect Ralph Lauren to be the company to introduce a useful solar-powered backpack to power our gadgets while on …
T-Mobile tests cell site powered by the sun
GigaOM is reporting that T-Mobile is testing a completely solar-powered cell phone tower here in the States. The single tower — located in Chalfont, PA …
Hands on with the Devotec Solar Charger
Here at BGR, we’ve learned several truths over the years: What happens in Vegas does not always stay in Vegas, you really shouldn’t eat yellow …
