Researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute have developed ShadeCut, a technology that applies patterned colored films to solar panels to mimic roof tiles, masonry, or custom designs.

The solar tile on a test roof in the Netherlands looks like any other clay-colored roofing product. But underneath its ...

Work on a rooftop solar array in downtown Meadville was completed early this year and the 234 panels went into operation nearly two months ago. Still, the many officials and organizations behind the ...

Integrated solar energy solution for commercial-scale exposed metal roofing project. Image courtesy of Cornerstone Building Brands. The Double-Lok with SunSteel integrated assembly arrives with ...

Ever take a look at a solar panel system and think to yourself: I could build that. The truth is that you probably can. Building a cheap, solar panel system is a fun project to take on that if done ...

New photonic films enable solar panels to mimic roof tiles while retaining 95% of power output, opening doors for aesthetic, ...

On a bright morning, graduate student Jeremy Klotz and professor Shree Nayar walked through upper Manhattan with a tall ...

As environmental accountability becomes embedded in design culture, the building envelope is being reconsidered not just as a protective skin, but as an active energy-producing surface. Treating solar ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jersey's States Assembly approved a proposition by Deputy Montfort Tadier that will make it harder for solar panels to be built on ...

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind.JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Ontario-based Canadian Solar Inc. will build an $800 million solar panel factory in southeastern Indiana that will employ about 1,200 workers once production ...