Solar power is growing faster than any other energy source. Yet silicon, the workhorse of the industry, is close to its physical efficiency limit. The most advanced silicon panels can convert just ...

Solar panels are an increasingly efficient, cost-effective, and higher-power-density renewable-energy source, though most ...

If you stop to think about it, it’s a marvel that we can harness energy from the sun. But we do, thanks to solar panels equipped with photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. That’s no ...