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The appearance of blocky black solar panels hasn't changed much at all in the last several years, and in the case of many ...

To solar or not to solar? That is the question for this latest episode of our monthly series Nature Quest. For listener ...

Researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute have developed ShadeCut, a technology that applies patterned colored films to solar panels to mimic roof tiles, masonry, or custom designs.

On a bright morning, graduate student Jeremy Klotz and professor Shree Nayar walked through upper Manhattan with a tall ...

It will provide back-up supplies for the Lanark and Galloway hydro schemes which date back decades.

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A new study lays out how to give retired solar panels a new life with recycled plastic wood by acting as electronic picnic ...

Phillips’ solar panel is not exactly street-legal in New York. Current laws are designed for large solar panels, the types often found on roofs. Those must be professionally installed and connected to ...

FIVE AT FIVE. ALL RIGHT. A LOT OF PEOPLE IN MASSACHUSETTS LEASE THE SOLAR PANELS ON THEIR ROOFS. IT’S A GREAT WAY TO AVOID THE BIG UPFRONT COSTS OF GOING GREEN. BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR SOLAR ...