Solar panels use a scientific concept called the photovoltaic effect to turn sunlight into electricity. Here's a deep dive into how it all works.

Want a home fueled by green energy? Homeowners should compare costs and benefits before converting to a solar-powered house.

Scientists have discovered a way to capture solar energy and store it for nearly two decades, before releasing it when it is needed. Using a system called molecular solar thermal energy storage ...

But how do solar panels work? Here is what you need to about solar energy and photovoltaic, or PV, technology. What is solar energy? Solar energy is energy that comes from the sun.

Researchers at Harvard have discovered how to convert solar energy into liquid fuel, potentially accelerating our switch to the alternative-energy source, according to an article in this month’s ...

Collection 19 October 2022 Energy storage and conversion An ever-increasing societal demand for energy calls for sustainable solutions to producing as well as storing energy.

Researchers have demonstrated efficient solar energy storage in a chemical liquid. The stored energy can be transported and then released as heat whenever needed, they say.

It has long been a dream of scientists to use solar energy to produce chemicals which could be stored and later used to create electricity or fuels.