Researchers from Kyushu University have developed a new numerical model to explain the behavior of sunlight under various ...

SAN LEANDRO, CA — The plants in Liz Whitt's yard take on a golden glow as they catch the last rays of sunlight on Wednesday.

Solar panels have gotten so cheap that the plant, born of an old attempt at harnessing the power of the sun, appears to be obsolete.

On a much larger scale, solar-thermal power plants employ various techniques ... Another technique uses moveable mirrors to focus the sun's rays on a collector tower, where a receiver sits.