As more solar power is added to the energy grid in Western Pennsylvania and across the world, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are thinking about what comes next: how to maintain those solar ...

With the rapid expansion of the global solar energy industry, the number of solar panels has surged in recent years. However, pollutants accumulating on panel surfaces can significantly reduce energy ...

A pilot program is building solar panels over irrigation canals to generate electricity. As a bonus, the shade prevents water ...

The surrounding sea breeze helps keep the panels cooler than comparable land-based systems, improving their efficiency.

Solar farms are using sheep to manage vegetation, turning clean-energy sites into working agricultural landscapes.