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 ...

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have created a remarkable new material that works like a “rechargeable solar battery,” storing sunlight inside tiny molecules and releasing it later as heat — even long ...

A multidisciplinary team from the California Institute of Technology is a winner of the 2024 Gizmodo Science Fair for testing a satellite that proves it’s possible to collect solar energy in space and ...

As summer temperatures in Osaka, Japan, soar closer to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, staff at Expo 2025 are beating the heat with utility vests that are powered by the sun. Developed by Toyota Group company ...

In the time it takes to watch a movie or scroll through social media for an hour, the Sun has already gifted Earth more energy than the entire human population uses in a year. Yes, you read that right ...

After federal tax credits for renewable projects expired, joining a solar co-op is one way to save on residential solar.

NASA this week announced the four-person crew that will lead its Artemis III mission in 2027: NASA astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio and Randy Bresnik along with ESA's Luca Parmitano as the flight ...

Glistening on the water, soaking into skin and sand, sunshine is part of Australia’s identity. And in Sydney, solar scientists are trying to harness the power of the sun to produce energy — but not in ...

NASA has selected Rocket Lab to launch two scientific missions aimed at improving understanding of the Sun’s energy and Earth ...