White LEDs were the technological breakthrough that changed the world of lighting, now they are everywhere. There’s no better sign of their cost-effective ubiquity than the dollar store solar garden ...

Solar panels have tremendous potential to provide affordable renewable energy, but many people see traditional black and blue panels as eyesores. Architects, homeowners and city planners may be more ...

These windows—dubbed "thermochromic" for their ability to change colors in response to heat—can convert sunlight into electricity using minerals called perovskites and single-walled carbon nanotubes.

Instructables user [Andrew] was given a free, but damaged GameBoy color by a friend. The friend’s dog had done quite a number on the outside of the handheld, but it was definitely usable. After ...

Because solar panels are designed to accumulate as much light from the sun as possible, they’re typically very dark in color. It makes them more efficient, but also kind of an eyesore, minimizing ...

Covering a roof or a façade with standard solar cells to generate electricity will change a building’s original appearance – and not always for the better. At present only dark solar panels are widely ...

In a world that is growing in consistent renewable energy such as solar panels, we are used to the traditional black in colour types of panels. However, a groundbreaking discovery has been made and it ...

A few years ago, Jason Carney came across a statistic that took him by surprise. In its 2015 survey of jobs in the solar industry, the nonprofit Solar Foundation reported that 0.0% of solar workers in ...

Solar technology has been a cornerstone to renewable energy production. One of the first renewable energy technologies to achieve mainstream adoption, solar power continues to be a leader in the clean ...

But a study recently published in Nature Sustainability highlights the fact that communities of color are also disproportionately missing out on the benefits of rooftop solar power. Led by Deborah ...

A total solar eclipse isn’t something that happens every day, so why not plan the perfect outfit? One's outfit can actually enhance the viewing experience on April 8, rather than take away from the ...