Solar panels stop working when the sky goes dark. That simple fact has pushed energy researchers into a stubborn problem: how ...

Japan's Shimizu Corporation proposes a colossal "Lunar Solar Ring" encircling the Moon to beam clean energy to Earth. This ...

In the past few years, the railway industry has been willing to at least consider technologies once thought to be unusual or unconventional—autonomous or semi-autonomous freight and passenger trains, ...

This portable proof-of-concept panel uses what's called Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) to help harvest as much energy as possible from the sun – and then deliver it to your gadgets via USB-C. The ...

There's literally nowhere on planet Earth where solar energy is abundantly available 24 hours a day, 12 months a year. Even major solar undertakings like California's Project Nexus are hampered by ...

The world's first self-charging solar motorcycle is here – as a concept When I came across this solar-powered bike, I wondered which bikemaker could be behind it. Someone well-established like Honda ...

You might be surprised to learn that the first laptop with built-in solar panels is nearly 15 years old. But to me, the bigger shock is that with all the recent advancements in photovoltaic cells, ...

The planet Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, and also the most difficult for spacecraft to visit and explore. This is because as spacecraft get closer to Mercury, the sun's enormous gravity ...

Indian manufacturer Solex Energy Ltd has partnered with Germany’s ISC Konstanz to upgrade its TOPCon cell line and adopt back-contact and perovskite–silicon tandem technologies. The company also ...

From MWC 2025, the Lenovo Yoga Solar PC proof of concept is designed for those who turn any space—indoors or outdoors—into a productive workspace. This is yet another concept from Lenovo, and it seems ...

At MWC 2025, Lenovo showcased an innovative and eco-friendly concept: the Yoga Solar PC Proof of Concept. This groundbreaking laptop features an integrated solar panel, which allows users to charge ...