Tag: solar panels

Advanced Solar Panels Coming to Market

By Kevin Bullis | 09/17/2009 | 12 Comments

Nanosolar's new factory could help lower the price of solar power, if the market cooperates.

Superefficient Solar from Nanotubes

By Katherine Bourzac | 09/15/2009 | 2 Comments

Carbon nanotube photovoltaics can wring twice the charge from light.

Solar Industry: No Breakthroughs Needed

By Kevin Bullis | 08/03/2009 | 0 Comments

The solar industry says incremental advances have made transformational technologies unnecessary.

More AC Power from Solar Panels

By Prachi Patel | 05/18/2009 | 10 Comments

Startup Enphase Energy is shrinking DC-to-AC inverters to extract more juice from solar panels.

Cheaper Solar Concentrators

By Kevin Bullis | 05/04/2009 | 15 Comments

Skyline Solar, a new startup, is combining conventional technologies to lower solar-power costs.

Cutting Coal Use with Sunshine

By Peter Fairley | 02/10/2009 | 8 Comments

How solar-thermal energy could shrink coal plants' carbon footprint.

Sun + Water = Fuel

By Kevin Bullis | 10/20/2008 | 0 Comments

With catalysts created by an MIT chemist, sunlight can turn water into hydrogen. If the process can scale up, it could make solar power a dominant source of energy.

Solar Roofing Materials

By Alexandra M. Goho | 09/12/2008 | 6 Comments

Integrating solar cells into building materials could make solar power more attractive to homeowners.

Solar Boom

By Dean Takahashi | 08/19/2008 | 2 Comments

New twists on three leading solar technologies.

Does Car-Mounted Solar Make Sense?

By Peter Fairley | 07/14/2008 | 35 Comments

Researchers consider plug-in hybrids charged by stationary solar arrays a better bet.

Solar Costs Heading Down

By Kevin Bullis | 06/23/2008 | 9 Comments

Silicon shortages drove up prices, but supplies are now increasing.