Solar design in contemporary architecture is rooted in the profession's sustainable turn. The relationship between architecture and energy is tied to both passive strategies and performance via more ...

Researchers at the Norwegian institute Sintef are testing a special floating structure that Equinor wants to deploy in offshore waters. The structure is built with an anchoring system that is claimed ...

The new floating structure, pictured above, eliminates traditional maintenance walkways module rows. Image: Ciel & Terre via YouTube. Floating solar PV (FPV) firm Ciel & Terre has unveiled a new ...

Although the sun is almost 150 million kilometers away, this star has had the most impact on our planet. But while some are busy chasing the sun for sun-kissed skin, architects are all about creating ...

The novel solar cell uses antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3) as the back surface field (BSF) layer. According to its creators, this layer can be included in conventional CIGS solar cells to improve their ...

How an ultra-thin, flexible solar cell was fabricated. How the resultant solar cell was attached to a strong, ultra-lightweight, flexible fabric carrier. The results of the electrical and mechanical ...

The 430-watt outdoor furniture piece features integrated solar panels that generate electricity to charge various kinds of electronic devices, such as cell phones or laptop computers.

Scientists developed a single molecule combining p-type and n-type semiconductor components that self-assembles into two distinct nanoscale p/n heterojunctions, key structures for converting sunlight ...