How many of us have spent weeks rubbing together the batteries of our TV remotes to get a bit more life out of them before finally biting the bullet and buying some new ones? This could soon be an ...

This solar birdhouse light is an economical circuit of a mini solar lighting system circuit is presented here. At the heart of the circuit is a mini 6V/2W solar panel. Here, this solar panel is used ...

If you found my recent Smart LED Streetlight useful, below is another solar light that is easy to build and install inside your shed, especially if getting mains power to the shed would be a pain. It ...

Alex Hornstein thinks small about a challenge that vexes roughly one-fifth of the world’s population: how to power your home if you live somewhere without access to electricity. That somewhere ...

European scientists have developed mini modules with an active area of 14 cm² and a 3.68% efficiency rating. The panels also have a self-adjusting feature that can help to mitigate the amount of light ...

Buildings that are called “green” or “environmentally sustainable” are designed to use energy as efficiently as possible. The designers’ goals are to improve the quality of human life and to minimize ...

Solar panels use a scientific concept called the photovoltaic effect to turn sunlight into electricity. Here's a deep dive into how it all works. You've probably wondered what kind of magic in solar ...