If you are purchasing solar panels for your home, you may be wondering how soon the panels will pay for themselves. Knowing what solar panels are made of can actually help you answer this question.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are working to improve the next generation of solar panels. They’re using something called fused silica glass. Imagine tiny blades of grass, almost 1,000 ...

A new study highlights a semi-transparent, color-tunable solar cell designed to work in places traditional panels can't, like ...

Learn how solar panels generate electricity with this step-by-step guide explaining photovoltaic cells, energy conversion, ...

In Texas, Solarcycle mines old solar panels for their materials. In Georgia, it’s building a factory to turn recycled solar glass into glass for new panels. Until recently, when a solar panel reached ...

Solar panels are mostly made of silicon, which derives from sand. Here's how that abundant substance is transformed into something that generates electricity. If you're looking to install a solar ...