New solar system display debuts at Julia Davis Park in Boise

The colorful and graphic panels guide visitors through space while offering easier access to all in the community.

A rare desert plant shows benefits of sustainability efforts at a large solar array in the Mojave Desert

Although sunlight is one of the cleanest forms of renewable energy available, clearing large swathes of desert habitat to ...
Interesting Engineering

Hyundai spin-off targets EV range anxiety with built-in solar panels

Hyundai spin-off Solarstic showcases vehicle-integrated solar tech at CES 2026, promising EV range gains and lighter design.
ZME Science

Old Solar Panels Built in the Early 1990s Are Still Going Strong After 30 Years at 80% Original Power — And That’s a Big Deal for Our Energy Future

In the late 1980s, when Switzerland was just beginning to experiment with solar power, engineers bolted a few shiny panels onto rooftops, mountain stations, and even utility-scale farms. They probably ...
IEEE

SparkNet–A Solar Panel Fault Detection Deep Learning Model

Abstract: Solar power is a clean, renewable energy source with minimal greenhouse gas emissions, combating climate change and increasing energy self-sufficiency. Early fault detection like Shading, ...