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A new solar breakthrough may overcome a long-standing efficiency barrier. Researchers used a “spin-flip” metal complex to capture and multiply energy from sunlight through singlet fission. The result ...

A novel thin-film technology enables solar panels to generate electricity from both sunlight and raindrops.

They're the chili peppers in the spicy chicken at a restaurant you might know. And they were an ingredient used by a Canadian ...

Perovskite solar cells shouldn’t work as well as they do—but they do. Scientists have now discovered that defects inside the material actually help, creating networks that separate and guide electric ...

Technological advances such as the one discussed here are only furthering the potential for clean energy production.

Explore the concept of space-based solar power and the challenges of harnessing energy from the moon and beyond.

Scientists achieve ‘impossible’ solar efficiency in renewables breakthrough - ‘Spin-flip’ technique promises to shatter ...

The shift to renewable energy sources generally faces a significant bottleneck: producing electric power in bad weather. A ...

A bill making its way through the Colorado legislature would legalize balcony solar, expanding lower-cost panels to renters across the state.

A milestone has been reached in Science World’s years-long renovation of its aging facility, with new rooftop solar panels ...