The 430-watt outdoor furniture piece features integrated solar panels that generate electricity to charge various kinds of electronic devices, such as cell phones or laptop computers.

In a world dealing with environmental issues and energy shortages, the promise of clean, renewable energy from solar power is driving development of solar-cell technologies. This growth in the solar ...

Reliable assessment of the local solar radiation resource is a major component of large-scale PV power plant project development and financing. This assessment is usually based on the assumption that ...