The great inventor Thomas Edison once said, “So long as the sun shines, man will be able to develop power in abundance.”

The potential of the technology is to capture sunlight and then beam it wirelessly to Earth, to then supply cities, factories and households

Researchers identified how controlling the arrangement of atoms in a green material can allow it to harvest sunlight using very thin layers.

Solar panels often get a bad rap for spoiling the appearance of homes and businesses. Yet, this may be about to change.

Fresh water is scarce. Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water, but doing so requires a large amount of energy.

The sun’s enormous energy may soon be harnessed in the dark of night following a significant advance in thermal capture technology.

Texas can be a model for the nation on how to effectively replace coal with wind and solar for the state’s energy needs.

Millions of people around the world lack access to electricity. Decentralised solar-battery systems are key for addressing this.

Researchers want to convert idle oil and gas wells into conduits for much-needed subsurface storage space for solar and wind generated power

Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.

Fresh water is scarce in many parts of the world and must be obtained at great expense and doing so requires a large amount of energy.

Most solar cells are currently silicon based; however, their efficiency is limited. This has prompted researchers to examine new materials.

Research team has designed a sustainable photovoltaic solar device that can heat water up to 80 degrees just like a regular electric heater.

Researchers have developed an ultra-high material efficient solar cell using semiconductor nanowires.

Photovoltaic effect of ferroelectric crystals can be increased by a factor of 1,000 if three different materials are arranged in a lattice.

Measuring a magnetic field isn't so hard if you're inside of it. Measuring a magnetic field remotely is an entirely different story.

It sounds like something out of a bad science fiction movie—artificially blocking sunlight to keep global warming from overheating the Earth

A new transparency-friendly solar cell design could marry high efficiencies with 30-year estimated lifetimes.

Engineers at the University of Illinois have created a solar-powered electrochemical reaction that not only uses wastewater to make ammonia

The sale of electric vehicles (EV’s) has grown exponentially in the past few years as is the need for renewable energy sources to power them