Arable land is at an all-time premium. Since the last ice age, humans have cleared one-third of the earth’s forests and two-thirds of its wild grasslands, much of it for agriculture. And as the world ...

US scientists have discovered that using wavelength-selective, semi-transparent PV modules to absorb the blue light spectrum while transmitting red light onto crops can increase crop yield. “Today’s ...

Solar filters emit a red light over tomato plants growing in a research field at UC Davis in 2022. The work further tests the findings of a UC Davis study showing plants in agrivoltaic systems respond ...

Researchers have engineered tiny gold nanospheres that can soak up almost the entire spectrum of solar energy, promising a step change in how efficiently we turn sunlight into usable power. By packing ...

Solar power began as more of a novelty than a dependable energy source, but that has changed. These 10 solar panel ...