Solar power is one of the great success stories in the fight against climate change. The first proper solar panel was invented back in 1881, but in the last 15 years the technology has really taken ...

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The UK government is reportedly considering a £16bn proposal to build a solar power station in space. Yes, you read that right. Space-based solar power is one of the technologies to feature in the ...

With bright sunny days and lots of midsummer daylight hours, solar panel owners can be smug in the knowledge they're using completely renewable power when the sun is shining. But how does their ...

And amid the cost of living crisis, with annual energy bills set to rise, lowering your energy costs is more important than ever. Solar power converts the sun’s energy into electricity, but you don’t ...

With energy bills going through the roof, millions of UK households are wondering how they’ll cope with the mounting cost of living crisis. On April 1st, Ofgem raised its energy price cap by £693 to ...

Flexible solar panels can be a low-cost way to help power your campervan or garden office (Getty/iStock) Flexible solar panels are quickly gaining popularity among homeowners and vanlifers looking for ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The young researchers gathered on the rooftop of Caltech’s engineering laboratory in Pasadena on a balmy May ...

With rising electricity costs and increasing environmental concerns, more homeowners and businesses are turning to solar power as a sustainable solution. Solar power not only minimises carbon ...