As the co-owner of a California property that has never been tied to the electric grid, I can attest to the warm feeling of self-sufficiency that comes with a functioning solar power system. We’ve ...

Solar heaters are gaining popularity worldwide due to government incentives promoting renewable energy and consumer desire to reduce utility costs. Cyprus leads in solar water heater adoption, with 93 ...

Chinese PV products manufacturer Vaysunic New Energy has released a new hybrid photovoltaic water heater. The product, dubbed Solar Hybrid Water Heating V series, comes in four versions with ...

CENTRALIA - Taking a hot shower or pouring hot water to wash dishes are simple things we take for granted. For Centralia resident Steve Shifley, finding a "greener" way to enjoy his simple pleasures ...

The best solar cells have an energy conversion efficiency of 30 pecent. This means that 70 percent of the collected energy is lost rather than stored. Improvements have been made under test conditions ...

A greenhouse is a great way to raise your own plants and produce. They work, in part, by using the sun's rays and the natural greenhouse effect to create a warm, humid environment in which many plants ...

Baran Yildiz receives funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and RACE for 2030, an industry-led cooperative research centre Hossein Saberi receives funding from the Australian ...

California-based Apparent Inc. has unveiled a new water heater that can reportedly offset 100% of a home’s water heating cost. The system uses low-voltage DC electricity generated by conventional ...