A British-Chinese research group has created a new framework to assess the performance and efficiency limits of photovoltaic-thermal solar panels. They say that the improvement of spectral-splitting ...

Solar thermal energy is the process of concentrating sunlight to generate heat, which can be used to generate electricity or heat a home, its water supply and more. Solar thermal energy can be used as ...

Advancements in Building Energy Modeling This year’s Building Simulation conference really dug into how we can make ...

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Solar panels absorb energy from sunlight and convert it into electricity. Different types of solar panels have varying levels of efficiency based on how they're made and the materials used. We’ll ...