A British-Chinese research group has created a new framework to assess the performance and efficiency limits of photovoltaic-thermal solar panels. They say that the improvement of spectral-splitting ...

Solar thermal energy is the process of concentrating sunlight to create heat, which can be used to create electricity or to heat a home, its water supply and more. Solar thermal energy can be used as ...

Although solar panels are active while the sun is shining, they typically don't do much once the sun goes down. This is why some systems incorporate water tanks. The water is heated during the day via ...

The Elgar brand TerraSAS Solar Array Simulator embarks as a fully integrated solution for the design, development, and production testing of inverters and micro-inverters for domestic and industrial ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Solar energy, once a sideline to carbon-based energy sources, is rapidly ...