WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Monday approved tariffs on imported solar-energy components and large washing machines in a bid to help U.S. manufacturers. The Republican’s decision ...

Japan's PXP Corp., a startup developing chalcopyrite and perovskite solar technologies, and Suntory Holdings, a Japanese brewing company, have started a one-year trial to investigate the performance ...

New Zealand researchers have proposed a way to assess the technical and economic feasibility of PV-powered parking machines. Solar might be an ideal solution, but the siting of the machines is ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump slapped steep tariffs on imports of washing machines and solar energy cells and panels Monday, the first major step by the administration to erect the kind of trade ...

Solar is no longer just a way to trim your utility bill; for many homeowners it is a serious contender to keep the lights on ...

As manufacturers of solar cells face pressure to drive down costs, they are turning to higher-volume automated manufacturing, accompanied by high-speed inspection to increase yields and improve the ...

Arrays of solar panels are often built in deserts where sunlight is plentiful and property is cheap. Unfortunately, dust and winds are also common in deserts, and dust on photovoltaic solar panels can ...

Unlike diamonds, solar panels are not forever. Ultraviolet rays, gusts of wind and heavy rain wear away at them over their lifetime. Manufacturers typically guarantee panels will withstand the ...