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Solar panels use the photovoltaic effect to turn sunlight into power. It's not magic, but it's surely magical. You already know that solar panels turn sunlight into electricity. But how? It almost ...

Solar power is already one of the fastest growing sources of electricity on the planet, yet scientists say it is still only ...

Solar energy is fast becoming one of the most important sources of electricity generation in the US, with 7% of Americans using it to power their homes. However, while solar power affords a viable and ...

Scientists create perovskite film semiconductors at room temperature using lasers, which is a revolution for chips and solar ...

Current approaches to silver recovery from end-of-life PV modules are dominated by acid leaching. While effective, the ...

As solar markets grow in the United States, more stories have come out about disreputable actors who take advantage of uninformed consumers. So-called "solar sales bros" peddle lies at people's ...

In 2019, the nonprofit Michigan Energy Options had just put up a solar farm. “We purposely located our East Lansing Community Solar Park on a former municipal dump,” said Executive Director John Kinch ...