Researchers in the Netherlands have simulated a residential energy system combining PV, solar thermal, and PV-thermal panels with aquifer thermal energy storage and a heat pump, achieving a seasonal ...

Harvard engineers have built a solar harvester that automatically toggles between producing heat and generating electricity ...

Beyond the rather low efficiency of today’s solar panels in converting the power of the sun into electricity, the ...

Two Northland homes and three other buildings will be part of a national alternative energy tour Saturday expected to draw more than 150,000 people to more than 5,000 sites. It's part of the 14th ...

The University of Virginia has about 550 buildings, from the 19th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site that is the Academical Village to newly constructed, energy-efficient tech centers with solar ...

A team of Chinese researchers has modeled the potential global benefits of installing solar panels on outside building walls, ...

The Thriamvos company truck pulls up at noon outside the four-storey building in the heart of Nicosia. It’s the third rooftop installation of a solar-powered water heating system that Petros Mihali ...

Heritage buildings face mounting pressure to cut carbon emissions, but traditional solar panels often clash with their historic appearance and face public resistance. Building-integrated photovoltaics ...

Pilot in G South ward to coat civic buildings; roofs to reflect sunlight and cut indoor temperatures by around 5 percent ...

When designing a building façade, architects and owners must determine the necessary level of glass transparency. Some ...