Portable solar panels and solar battery chargers are easy-to-use devices that provide backup power to anyone who happens to be away from a working power outlet, including hikers, car campers, and even ...

To make these solar panels, Indian companies need PV cells—which are the small parts that convert sunlight into electricity. Since India doesn’t yet make enough of these cells on its own, it is ...

Matthew Sturchio receives funding from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. As societies look for ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change ...