Solar Power

Americans produced a record amount of solar and wind energy in 2012, and will likely continue doing so this year with government tax incentives and technological advancements in renewable energy.

The solar-powered aircraft finished its historic cross-country flight with absolutely zero fuel, though it had to land early due to a ripped wing.

Harnessing sun’s energy presents challenges to existing power networks.

With power from sunlight, the ultra-lightweight plane touches down after an 18-hour flight.

A new solar cell can produce two electrons for every particle of light that hits it, at least at certain wavelengths.

A robot arm mounted on tank treads can install solar panels day and night for an energy-hungry world.

The decathlon enlists nearly two dozen teams of students to design full sized, sustainable homes from the ground up using solar power.

Solar panels arranged as 3D towers can make as much as 20 times more power compared to a flat solar panel installation.

Supercomputers help researchers find deeper insight into the purity, structure and behavior of proteins, DNA and RNA.

Space-based solar power is still on hold, but projects in the U.S., Europe and Japan have slowly moved forward.