Solar panels aren’t exactly pros at handling the sun. Sounds backward, but excess heat can be a big problem for solar panels. It drags down their efficiency and can even shorten their lifespan. So, ...

"It's almost foolish not to do it." Homeowner stunned after government incentives cover $16,000 for new solar panels: 'The ...

The fifth design includes solar panels, a storage tank, a hybrid chiller and a thermal heat pump. Hot water produced is produced by the solar module and is stored in the high stratification tank.

Triple Solar BV has developed a residential photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) heat pump that uses waste heat from PV modules, ...