While generating green energy, solar panels usually create excess heat that goes unused. But with a new, innovative design, scientists have found a way to harness those precious leftovers to give the ...

Acquisition supports industry transition to steel solar panel frames to accelerate installation, enhance durability, reduce carbon footprint, and enable local supply chains FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS ...

Origami Solar said its PV module frames made of recycled roll-formed steel could help supply chain resiliency and reduce costs given East Asia’s domination of material supplies for conventional frames ...

Solarix Solar, a Netherlands-based building-integrated PV specialist (BIPV), has launched new terracotta colored solar panels designed to match red tiled roofs. The new aluminum-framed product ...

Solar panel maker Heliene and steel solar panel frame maker Origami Solar have partnered to offer US-made, steel-framed solar panels in North America. Starting in April 2025, Heliene’s 144 and 156 ...

California-based solar tracker manufacturer Nextracker has acquired US steel solar frame maker Origami Solar. The all-cash deal is valued at approximately $53 million, including future contingent ...

While on a Fulbright fellowship in Uganda, Colgate University professor Beth Parks noticed a serious flaw in the solar panels that communities across sub-Saharan Africa rely on for electricity. The ...

“We see a decoupling between what modules are expected to survive based on previous industry knowledge, and what they’re actually able to survive in testing,” says Colin Sillerud. Image: CFV Labs.

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 ...

Dumping solar panels in landfill is an environmental disaster and a wasted opportunity. Now, a world-first research hub is ...