Technology

Space station developer Gravitics selected mPower for its interconnected mesh of silicon-based solar panels.

U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2022 forecasts a 23% decline in solar installations.

As trade groups and citizens’ groups advocate for low-cost renewables in state proceedings, they can make a stronger case by preparing their own utility resource plan, for example by using the free GenX model developed at MIT, says nonprofit group RMI.

Solar and wind deployment would increase sharply under the forecast from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

The semifinalists will each receive $50,000 in cash, plus two teams were awarded a $25,000 bonus cash prize for their participation in the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) contest, which seeks solutions that enable underserved communities to overcome systemic barriers to solar deployment.

MIT researchers developed printable, paper-thin solar cells with record breaking weight-to-power ratios.

JUA Technologies has developed PV-powered crop dehydration products that don’t require electricity, oil and gas fuel.

The FARMS projects will examine multiple configurations of solar system design, crops and cultivation methods in order to develop replicable models that may offer new economic opportunities.

The two-passenger Squad solar electric vehicle, which will debut in the U.S. in January at CES, is designed for quick trips like grocery shopping or a short-distance commute.

National Center for Atmospheric Research scientists ran tests to improve the ability to forecast solar production around wildfire season.