Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In 2024, rooftop solar was the fastest-growing source of ...

A team of chemists at UC Santa Barbara has developed a liquid compound that absorbs ultraviolet sunlight, locks that energy into its molecular bonds for months, and then releases it as heat on command ...

Ever since Benjamin Franklin’s lightning experiment in the 18th century, civilization has been intrigued by the idea of capturing lightning in a bottle. Over time, however, the idea evolved from ...

Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia have investigated how excess solar power from rooftop PV installations can be used for solar pre-cooling and pre-heating (SPCaH) ...

Fourth Power, Inc., a startup based in Pittsburgh, is building a thermal battery that stores surplus renewable electricity as ...