Parking lots and garage rooftops offer expansive, un-shaded and unobstructed spaces ideal for housing commercial-scale solar energy systems. For years, solar photovoltaics (PV) have proven to be a ...

Solar design in contemporary architecture is rooted in the profession's sustainable turn. The relationship between architecture and energy is tied to both passive strategies and performance via more ...

While generating green energy, solar panels usually create excess heat that goes unused. But with a new, innovative design, scientists have found a way to harness those precious leftovers to give the ...

UK-based insulation specialist and roofing materials provider SIG Building Solutions has developed a new solar canopy support structure that is reportedly an ideal solution for east-west oriented ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Crystalline-silicon solar panels are efficient, reliable, and dominate the solar-panel market. However, new third-gen solar technology could do what c-Si solar panels cannot, including flexible, ...

Unique usage of power with solar photovoltaics. Power efficiency assisted via photovoltaics. Designers may not be fully aware of a very powerful technique that can extract maximum power from solar ...

Portuguese energy company EDP will test the construction of its first photovoltaic solar park in real-life, large-scale installation conditions in Spain using its Hyperflex automation technology. The ...

There's a lot to love about installing solar panels for your home. For starters, they're a great way to save money on your energy bill. Plus, they reduce your home's carbon footprint. And while solar ...