Taking inspiration from the 3D photonic structures on a Morpho butterfly’s shimmering blue wings, scientists at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have developed colored solar ...

Ever take a look at a solar panel system and think to yourself: I could build that. The truth is that you probably can. Building a cheap, solar panel system is a fun project to take on that if done ...

DIY enthusiasts equipped with a photovoltaic system can now build their own management system to optimize their self-consumption. French electronics and telecommunications engineer André Buhart, now ...

Somewhere between 5% and 7% of U.S. households have rooftop solar panels. Many more Americans want them, but high costs, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Rooftop solar has become one of the fastest-growing clean ...

A German research partnership has developed a prefabricated façade building element with integrated photovoltaics that combines power generation, weather protection and thermal insulation. The ...

The University of Virginia has about 550 buildings, from the 19th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site that is the Academical Village to newly constructed, energy-efficient tech centers with solar ...

It even has a small moon.

As environmental accountability becomes embedded in design culture, the building envelope is being reconsidered not just as a protective skin, but as an active energy-producing surface. Treating solar ...