Leonardo David is a writer and energy consultant who has worked on projects funded by the Inter-American Development Bank. An electromechanical engineer, he has written about solar energy and the ...

Thin-film solar panels are an alternative to crystalline panels. They use thin layers of PV materials, providing more flexibility and offering a more low-profile appearance than traditional panels.

But there are also solar dye cells, thin film solar cells, and solar panels made of a different type of crystal called perovskites. These approaches use semiconducting materials to produce ...

The best solar panels for RVs free you from dependency on external power sources, allowing you to truly travel anywhere you ...

Will a new breed of thin-film amorphous solar cells deliver double the efficiency at half the cost of their silicon-based ...

First Solar's strong performance, driven by increased module sales and favorable policies, underscores its growth potential.

Researchers have developed a new method for light and matter interaction, paving the way for the production of ultrathin silicon solar cells. The University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine ...

Polycrystalline Solar Cells: Polycrystalline panels are made from multiple silicon fragments, resulting in lower efficiency but typically lower cost. Thin-Film Solar Cells: Thin-film panels use ...

First Solar primarily sells to U.S. customers and focuses on utility-scale solar energy projects. Its thin-film PV technology ...

First Solar missed analyst estimates in Q3 thanks, in part, to a significant $50 million charge for product warranty reserves.

The cost to recycle can be even higher for toxic thin-film solar panels made with cadmium telluride, which can be hazardous to human health. In 2021, Gov. Jay Inslee signed HB 1393, giving solar ...