Total solar eclipses reveal the dark and stormy side of the sun we never see
Scientists spend years preparing for the two-minute window of a total solar eclipse.
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Solar panels won’t slash energy bills on their own – an expert explains how to maximise savings
Switching to solar power could help save money, but it is not just about installing panels.
Plug‑in solar panels are the latest green energy trend – here’s what you need to know
Watts up with Balkonkraftwerk? A solar energy expert crunches the numbers.
We created the first AI‑powered solar electricity backup system for houses in sub‑Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the world’s most sunlit regions. A prototype generator uses that sunlight in place of diesel to support unreliable electricity grids.
If the first solar entrepreneur hadn’t been kidnapped, would fossil fuels have dominated the 20th century the way they did?
The 1909 incident may have cost the industry decades of progress – and the planet huge amounts of damaging carbon emissions.
Proposed new mission will create artificial solar eclipses in space
There’s a pressing need to understand and respond to what’s known as “space weather”.
Deep sea mining could help develop mass solar energy – is it worth the risk?
Scientists investigating an underwater mountain have found lots of tellurium, a mineral used in some solar panels.
Do solar power subsidies benefit rich homeowners at the expense of the poor?
Energy-generating solar panels provide the opportunity to generate low-carbon electricity from the roof over your head, at a cost that has fallen dramatically and continues to slide. So many governments…
How the energy grid handles the surge after a solar eclipse
A solar eclipse knocks out Europe’s solar power generation while also causing a huge surge once people get bored. It’s a unique energy challenge.
How to sail through space on sunbeams – solar satellite leads the way
A prototype solar sailing satellite has just successfully been deployed in orbit, pointing the way to the future of space travel.
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