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Fact-checkers shut down the most common, misleading claims about solar panels: 'There is little evidence'

Learn how to save big on solar panel installation costs with the help of EnergySage and other free services for homeowners.
Tech Xplore

Sunlight split in two: Organic layer promises leap in solar power efficiency

In the race to make solar energy cheaper and more efficient, a team of UNSW Sydney scientists and engineers have found a way to push past one of the biggest limits in renewable technology.
The Cool Down

Startup unveils incredible tech that could slash household energy use: 'Transforms every building'

Integer Technologies, a Dutch startup, is revolutionizing how buildings heat and cool — and helping the environment, too.
Tech Xplore

Engineers create an 'electrified' house that slashes energy bills

Western engineers have amalgamated the function and force of photovoltaics (PV) technology with a heat pump and a thermal battery to create a fully electrified—and energy efficient—new house. The end ...
IEEE

Energy-efficient and reliable urban rail transit: A new framework incorporating underground energy storage systems

Abstract: Within the transition process of urban rail transit systems, the challenges of high energy consumption, increasing carbon emissions, limited economic viability, and intricate risks emerge as ...