Solar Power

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

Americans used less energy and more renewable resources in 2009 than they did in 2008.

Solar panels nowadays are flat, but folding them in origami-like ways could help dramatically boost the amount of power they could generate.

A new solar cell can produce the same amount of energy as conventional solar panels while using less expensive material.

Scientists have created highly efficient, glitter-sized solar cells that could fit virtually any object and be woven into clothing.

Nano-inks could allow for spray-on solar cells.

An ancient life form has been tapped to create one of the newest technologies for solar energy.

Proposed geoengineering scheme would reduce light available for solar power.

A lab is developing a solar cell that can absorb more of the sun’s energy for electricity production.

Scientists use tiny organic polymer solar cells to power microscopic chemical sensor.