Pairing solar panels with energy storage is becoming increasingly popular -- and for good reason. Homeowners who install a battery alongside their rooftop solar array unlock the ability to store solar ...

An Army research team has figured out how small solar panels can keep tens of thousands of vehicle batteries from going dead while they sit in parking lots. In a recently revealed U.S. patent ...

A utility-scale solar plant in Shandong Province, China, faced operational challenges due to its early construction, complex terrain, and difficult maintenance conditions. Numerous tracker controller ...

A solar charge controller is a device found in photovoltaic (PV) energy systems that controls the amount of power that can be transmitted to an electric storage battery. By controlling the charge sent ...

Homeowners can now control their home’s heaviest energy loads (pool and well pumps, air conditioners, etc.) directly from the mySolarEdge App, enabling longer backup times Quick and easy to install ...

A lot of new and exciting tech has been revealed at CES 2020. Ring certainly didn’t hold back. It announced the A19 Smart LED Bulb and PAR38 Smart LED Bulb on Monday. Ring also revealed three light ...

For optimal efficiency, solar panels should be perpendicular to sunlight where the illumination is strongest. But since the direction of sunlight changes during the course of a day – and from season ...

A group of scientists from China has developed a novel smart PV (SPV) window that can produce electricity while calibrating the amount of solar radiation entering a building. “Our study proposed an ...

Govee has introduced its first solar-powered outdoor string lights with RGBIC color control, app integration, and voice assistant compatibility. Designed for patios, gardens, and balconies, the lights ...