Results for Solar Equipment

MIT spinoff Raptor Maps uses machine-learning software to improve the maintenance of solar panels.

There are a lot of great reasons to add solar panels to your house. But the process can be complicated, and the financial outcomes aren't always obvious. We give you a set of tools and tactics to get you started.

Three years ago, I was on site during construction of a solar energy system when a subcontractor found that he couldn’t move his equipment because

Watch how Philips solar-powered LED lighting is turning crime-ridden Mathare into a safer place after the sun goes down. See our stories of how Philips innov...

The initiative is part of an effort to make the entire solar industry landfill-free.

Believe it or not, your Solar Panel can be hacked as well --- Just like this man who hacked his own solar panel Do you know how you can verify if your home or property is fully secure? Well, in Fred Bret-Mounet’s opinion, the only way is to try to violate the security measures yourself. And he did just that to prove

A cleaning robot optimized for floating PV installations was developed by German manufacturer TG hyLIFT. Also suitable for ground-mount PV, it uses only water without any type of detergent, and is powered by batteries. The robot is now being tested at a floating PV array in Spain.

You've seen the panels. And now you know about solar's incredible potential. Which means you probably have some questions. So let's get to it.

Renewable-energy expert Ross Trethewey demonstrates how photovoltaic solar panels work and the proper way to install them on a roof

Ah, solar panels: so clean, so elegant—and so bloody expensive. Covering your roof with photovoltaics may save you money in the long run, but it requires the installation of a lot of heavy and expensive equipment up front.