Three manufacturers, Merlin Solar, Solarge, and LG, are making a move away from the standard aluminum and glass solar panel in a bid to lower weight, emissions, and cost. The product from Merlin Solar ...

The flexible plastic solar panels could help drivers in electric vehicles charge up in remote areas. Photo: Mykola Pokhodzhay (Getty Images) Happy Earth Day, Tesla owners! A new project out of ...

LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic ®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the ...

GOSFORTH, Australia (Reuters) - Scientists in Australia are testing printed solar panels they will use to power a Tesla on a 15,100-km (9,400-mile) journey beginning in September, which they hope will ...

Winchester, UK – Plastic solar panel developer Solarmer Energy, Inc., claims to have broken the plastic solar cell world record for a second consecutive time by achieving a plastic solar cell ...

Cars can't run indefinitely on solar energy—at least not normal cars employing today's solar energy technology. That's because today's best photovoltaic cells, even if they covered the entire exterior ...

On agricultural and industrial sites, where every roof can generate energy, unsuitable structures or high reinforcement costs often hinder solar panel installation. French plastic sheeting provider ...

(Left to right) Charge Around Australia project members Ben Vaughan, Matthew Bergin, Paul Dastoor and Michael Dickinson will be testing to see if a Tesla can run on printed solar panels. Stefica Nicol ...

Antarctica is the driest, highest, windiest, and, of course, coldest continent. Since it’s nearly uninhabitable for humans, it’s also the cleanest. That makes it the perfect place to launch an odyssey ...