Research on 100% renewable energy systems is a relatively recent phenomenon. It was initiated in the mid-1970s, catalyzed by skyrocketing oil prices. Since the mid-2000s, it has quickly evolved into a ...

Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms are a practical solution to ensure the continuous operation of the photovoltaic systems, maximize the output of the PV system and overcome nonlinear ...

The design reminds me of a modern farmhouse, with its floor-to-ceiling windows that’ll drench the space in natural light and a fully covered front porch thats ...

French engineer André Buhart has published the plans and open-source software to create a DIY "solar energy router" to manage PV overproduction. Depending on the configuration, the device can direct ...

Solar energy harvesting and hydrogen economy are the two most important green energy endeavors for the future. However, a critical hurdle to the latter is how to safely and densely store and transfer ...

So you want to put solar panels on your roof, but you're not sure if you'll live in your house forever. Do you need to be worried about what happens when you sell? In all likelihood, no.

A French DIYer powers his home for eight years using 1,000+ recycled laptop batteries and a 24×440 W solar array.

In 1910, you could flip through a Sears Roebuck catalog, write a check, and a few weeks later a railcar would unload your future bungalow kit. Fast-forward to 2025 and the ritual is even simpler: you ...

Varda Space plans to bring development of the spacecraft bus portion of its reentry system in-house. The company's reentry capsule sits inside a satellite bus while it orbits Earth.

We illustrate this in more detail in our article on how to connect a generator to your house, but there are three primary ways: Direct connection to devices: This is simply the act of plugging in ...