Morning Overview on MSNOpinion

1990s solar panels still deliver ~80% power after 30 years

Solar skeptics have long warned that panels would fade fast, leaving homeowners with expensive glass and little power. Three ...
ZME Science on MSN

Old solar panels built in the early 1990s are still going strong after 30 years at 80% original power — and that’s a big deal for our energy future

In the late 1980s, when Switzerland was just beginning to experiment with solar power, engineers bolted a few shiny panels ...

On the last days for solar tax credits, a Tampa crew works down to the wire

Before the sun could fully rise and warm the frigid warehouse, the day had already begun for Tampa Bay Solar. Lively Latin ...
E&E

Solar panels in cornfields? Experiments yield promising results.

Scientists studied the potential of growing corn near solar panels, finding a viable path despite shady conditions. Sheep, lettuce and peppers are already thriving alongside solar panels on working ...

Company launches game-changing project pairing solar panels with crops — here's how it works

But solar farms take up large amounts of space, which makes agrivoltaic projects such as Triticum so exciting. By using the ...
Marketplace

For solar, a tale of two 2025s

“The only source of new power that can grow very quickly and scale up is solar. Every other source of energy has key barriers ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Scientists make groundbreaking discovery about crops grown near solar panels: 'A significant impact'

For example, owners of solar arrays can lease the available land to farmers, creating an additional source of income.
Engadget

Scientists claim they're the first to transmit space-based solar power to Earth

The idea of solar energy being transmitted from space is not a new one. In 1968, a NASA engineer named Peter Glaser produced the first concept design for a solar-powered satellite. But only now, 55 ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan

This business teamed up with CSU to find out if crops and solar panels can help each other

As his shoes sank in the mud in a research field on a recent hot summer day, Ian Skor walked along neatly placed rows of corn. A few paces later, he got to a different kind of row in the field of ...
Arizona Daily Wildcat

Campus experiments with solar power

Arizona is one of the best places to try out solar energy, and organizations all over the UA campus are taking advantage of it. From students entering competitions with solar houses, to Arizona ...
Popular Science

The hard truth of building clean solar farms

The construction of four solar farms in the US violated the Clean Water Act, showcasing the challenges of building a clean power grid. By Zayna Syed Published Dec 15, 2022 12:45 PM EST Get the Popular ...