On millions of American roofs, a solar panel is steadily doing exactly what it was sold to do. It turns sunlight into power, asks for almost nothing, and keeps the electricity bill low year after year ...

A growing global water crisis is forcing scientists to rethink how fresh water is produced. Across the world, billions of ...

It points to the possibility of "horizontal" recycling.

A Cambridge University team made the device with simple materials using a paint sprayer—offering a possible dual fix for ...

Researchers have demonstrated how to use the power of the sun to turn plastic waste, such as drink bottles, into clean ...

Recycling a utility-scale solar module in the United States costs between $15 and $45. Sending it to landfill costs between $1 and $5. That gap is the central problem facing the PV recycling industry, ...

This type of technology could help cities and companies manage plastic waste while producing a useful fuel at the same time.

Alberta’s plan to introduce Canada’s first recycling fee on solar panels is drawing criticism from the renewable energy ...

Earlier this year, researchers at the University of Cambridge unveiled a pilot-scale solar-driven process that tackles two global challenges: plastic pollution and low-carbon energy supply. By scaling ...