(CBS TEXAS) - The upcoming solar eclipse on April 8 will darken the sky for millions as the moon passes in front of the sun – but the spectacle could also affect how much solar power gets generated.

Some 129,000 acres of solar power production was grazed by more than 113,000 sheep last year, according to a survey commissioned by the American Solar Grazing Association. The South exceeded the ...

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The landscape of solar energy production and use is widespread and comprehensively developed today. Sure, research still hasn't created a consistently efficient means of storing solar power in the ...

Researchers in Germany developed a new solar cell design that uses organic dyes to capture a wider range of sunlight. The URPB system achieved 38% energy conversion efficiency in lab tests, compared ...

India shakes up the global solar race as Google backs an unexpected alliance, aiming to rival China’s dominance with ...

With temperatures climbing over 100 in much of the state, the Texas electric grid set an all-time record for energy demand Tuesday. Despite the heat wave, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas has ...

Open farmlands are ideal locations for installing solar panels, but the most common method, which involves covering a large area with south-facing panels, prevents the field from being used for ...

The cost of solar power is now on par with other sources of energy, spurring the industry’s growth in areas you’d least expect it. The key driver of this growth is legislation that’s unlikely to be ...