Solar cell efficiency may get a bump from bumps. New research suggests that building tiny domes into the surface of organic solar cells could boost their efficiency by up to two-thirds, while ...

Concentrating solar power, which has been around for decades, is one of the most promising techniques being tried today to make solar electricity more cost effective. The concept is simply to focus ...

As utility bills rise and concerns grow about climate change, many Georgians want the option of getting more of their electricity from cleaner and cheaper solar power. Environmental groups, investors ...

Solar cells are the most expensive part of a solar panel, so it would follow that if panels could produce the same amount of electricity with less cells, then their prices would come down. In order ...

The Biden administration raised tariffs on several clean energy products last week. Meanwhile, federal incentives for clean-tech manufacturers spurred billions in private, clean-energy investments in ...

A simple potassium solution could boost the efficiency of next-generation solar cells, by enabling them to convert more sunlight into electricity. A simple potassium solution could boost the ...

Gov. Phil Murphy held a bill signing in Lawrenceville Aug. 22, enacting two measures aimed at addressing the energy cost crisis gripping the state and region. “Today, we are taking immediate and ...

The consultant report for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities offers a framework for how the state will help achieve the Murphy administration’s goal of transitioning to 100% clean energy by ...

Researchers in Japan have developed a new photocatalyst that can use a much broader range of sunlight to produce hydrogen, ...

Add a new steel front door to your house and you’ll likely recoup the investment if you have to sell. But what about a solar power system? A group of California economists looked at that question in a ...

Using very different designs, several companies are focusing the sun's energy onto solar cells to lower the cost of solar electricity. Photos: More solar bang for the buck Martin LaMonica is a senior ...