Since ancient times, people have found ways to use the sun’s heat to stay warm or keep cool. They built homes from clay and other materials that hold heat well, and they placed them in ways that ...

Discover how a solar heat pump system in Australia maximises efficiency. Learn to slash bills and use thermal storage as a ...

A new study describes a new technology that provides both radiative cooling and solar heating, all is one system and without using electricity or fuel. It could help impoverished communities, reduce ...

Americans’ investment in solar panels has ramped up mightily since the passage, in August 2022, of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which offers a generous federal tax credit to homeowners who ...

Solar water heaters work by absorbing sunlight in solar collectors and saving the heated water in a storage tank. Both active and passive solar water heaters are available. Active systems are ...

Many solar systems are still sized for yesterday’s homes. Here’s why EVs, heat pumps, and modern living demand a very ...

Researchers from China have proposed to combine solar-air source heat pumps (SASHP) with sand-based thermal floor storage in rural clean heating renovation projects. “In rural areas where economic ...

Researchers have built a pilot-scale solar reactor that produces usable heat and oxygen, in addition to generating hydrogen with unprecedented efficiency for its size. A parabolic dish on the EPFL ...

California lawmakers are considering two bills that would slash red tape for households looking to add certain types of clean ...