Engineers have developed a new type of hybrid solar energy converter, which uses energy from the Sun to create both electricity and steam. The device reportedly has high efficiency and runs at low ...

“Thermal energy consumption is a huge piece of the global energy economy—much larger than electricity use. There has been a rising interest in solar combined heat and power systems to deliver both ...

The motivation to achieve greater energy efficiency is driven primarily by environmental problems such as global warming caused by burning fossil fuels, the rising price of crude oil and natural gas, ...

Portable and plug-in solar systems have gained traction as the newest segment of distributed generation, expanding solar ...

CARLTON, Minn. — It was fitting when talking with Kevin Browne about his new residential solar array earlier this month that the sun would finally come out as he strolled in the yard. “I love it,” he ...

Tulane University researchers are part of a team of scientists who have developed a hybrid solar energy converter that generates electricity and steam with high efficiency and low cost. The hybrid ...

SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics, has published research on an ultraviolet-wavelength-driven solar spectral converter that can be placed on top of photovoltaic cells to boost ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Convert Solar, a leading Virginia-based solar company, is thrilled to announce its successful bid in the Solarize Virginia Request for Proposal (RFP) ...