Solar energy is one of the most accessible and cleanest forms of energy we have. We can tap the sun's power using solar panels, and turn the free sunlight into electricity to power our homes and more.

When the sun goes down, solar panels stop working. This is the fundamental hurdle of renewable energy: how to save the sun's power for a rainy day—or a cold night. Chemists at UC Santa Barbara have ...

EU-funded researchers are looking to hot air to overcome the supply and demand issues faced by solar energy and ease the clean energy transition. As the world shifts toward renewable energy, one major ...

For decades, solar energy was dismissed as an idealistic but impractical solution to climate change—a niche technology destined to remain on the margins. Those days are over. Solar power is no longer ...