As more solar power is added to the energy grid in Western Pennsylvania and across the world, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are thinking about what comes next: how to maintain those solar ...

Scientists studied the potential of growing corn near solar panels, finding a viable path despite shady conditions. Sheep, lettuce and peppers are already thriving alongside solar panels on working ...

Can solar panels survive a hailstorm? This experiment showcases ice falling from above to determine what breaks first: the ...

Innovations in solar power are driving a new energy experiment in California. The experiment officially launched in 2025 under the title Project Nexus, and it involves a 115-foot-wide canal covered in ...

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 ...

The Oregon baseball team is one of the top- ranked teams in the Big Ten. Now, that’s not a bad place to be heading into the postseason, but... Researchers with the University of Oregon have recently ...

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As the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill strips billions of dollars from solar projects across the nation, California's $20 million solar gamble called "Project Nexus" is paying off. This ...

One of the biggest benefits of solar power is its lack of emissions, but that doesn't mean that it can't have other ...