A group of scientists from the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences designed a prototype of a solar photovoltaic tree that purportedly offers an optimal balance between energy ...

Solar energy is often praised for being cleaner and more sustainable than other power sources. For example, fossil fuels are finite, their sources are depleting, and they cause air pollution.

Picture a forested hillside stripped bare, replaced by row after row of black solar panels. That’s the tradeoff many communities face: renewable power at the cost of ecosystems. But a growing body of ...

Solar trees don't produce as much electricity as rooftop solar arrays, but they do decorate urban spaces and increase public awareness about the beauty of solar energy. Solar trees are constructed ...

As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Trees are vital for so many reasons, with their most important quality being the fact that they provide our oxygen. But what if we can use them for producing energy, too, to charge our EVs or power ...

Scientists in India have designed a solar tree solution that can be used for both on-grid and off-grid applications, where space availability is a major constraint and the shading effect needs to be ...

WORCESTER — Judy Mitchell has owned her home on Englewood Avenue for over 40 years. Eight years ago, she added solar panels to the front of her roof. Now she has a problem. A tree planted by the city ...