Global weather models form the foundation of much of the available solar irradiance and power forecasting, and are typically sourced from publicly funded weather agencies, including the European ...

Over the past three decades, computer models of planetary system formation have gone from fairly crude representations to sophisticated simulations using thousands of different starting points. A ...

Maria Telkes showed a flair for chemistry at age 11 doing experiments in a lab in her parents' garden house.

Long before dark sunspots appear on the sun's surface, a new active region—where powerful solar eruptions can originate—begins showing subtle signs of its formation. Now, researchers say a new ...

Renewable energy growth is creating grid volatility because solar and wind output often fails to match demand. Researchers in China have developed a modified balsa wood material that absorbs sunlight ...

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have created a remarkable new material that works like a “rechargeable solar battery,” storing sunlight inside tiny molecules and releasing it later as heat — even long ...

New research from the Netherlands has shown that product-service-system business models applied to the PV business encourage the use of high-quality PV products and maximizing system lifespan. Their ...