Parking lots and garage rooftops offer expansive, un-shaded and unobstructed spaces ideal for housing commercial-scale solar energy systems. For years, solar photovoltaics (PV) have proven to be a ...

A new project today will almost unquestionably have solar panels in the future, so why not make it solar-ready now? The Energy Trust has a program to help. Solar panels on roofs have transformed from ...

Solar design in contemporary architecture is rooted in the profession's sustainable turn. The relationship between architecture and energy is tied to both passive strategies and performance via more ...

Students have 44 extra covered parking spaces in Parking Structure 2, thanks to solar-powered laminates installed in March. The solar-powered laminates add shade and convert sunlight to electrical ...

Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) says its new design and construction guidelines for flexible PV and perovskite solar installations will help ensure the ...

Researchers at the Norwegian institute Sintef are testing a special floating structure that Equinor wants to deploy in offshore waters. The structure is built with an anchoring system that is claimed ...

Although the sun is almost 150 million kilometers away, this star has had the most impact on our planet. But while some are busy chasing the sun for sun-kissed skin, architects are all about creating ...