Scientists from India’s PSG College of Technology have developed a passive solar module cooling technology that utilizes a hygroscopic salt to harvest atmospheric water from the air. “The objective is ...

Solar energy now accounts for most new generation capacity added to the U.S. grid, solar and storage accounted for a majority ...

Passive solar architecture is a design strategy that optimizes a building’s energy efficiency and long-term sustainability. By relying on a building site’s solar orientation and climate, sustainable ...

Solar energy is a carbon free, renewable energy source that converts sunlight into electricity. It serves as a primary driver of the global transition toward renewable power and energy independence.

The passive-house building standard relies on lots of insulation and intentional design to use as little energy as possible for heating and cooling. "Things like 'passive house' have become more ...

Lakeshore Apartments, the complex at the western end of Lippincott Boulevard, is in an ideal location for using passive solar technology. The location receives unobstructed sunlight from dawn until ...

Solar panel technology has made enormous progress in the last two decades. In fact, the most advanced silicon solar cells produced today are about as good as the technology will get. So what’s next?