Carnegie Mellon University

Dirty Solar Panels Are Less Effective. CMU Researchers Want To Fix That Problem

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 ...
POWER Magazine

The POWER Interview: Growing Importance of Solar Recycling

Waste from end-of-life solar panels and other solar-related equipment provides an opportunity to recover valuable materials, along with other benefits. The International Renewable Energy Agency said ...
POWER Magazine

The POWER Interview: IRA’s Impact on Solar’s Evolution

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie’s recent report on solar power installations said the U.S. installed a record 32.4 GW of new solar generation capacity in 2023, ...
VTDigger

Solar array gone awry: Vermont probes solar development owner about broken solar panels in Shaftsbury

Broken panels at ER Waite Cemetery Solar Site in Shaftsbury on March, 24, 2026. Photo courtesy of Vermonters for a Clean Environment. High winds in October and March blew down a large number of solar ...

I installed a $17 solar panel onto my doorbell camera, and it's easily my best smart home investment

I installed a $17 solar panel onto my doorbell camera, and it's easily my best smart home investment ...