The SunRise Solar Attic Fan is a solar-powered vent fan that draws the heat right out of the attic of your house. The Flat Base model is perfect for atypical sloped shingle roofs. The solar attic fan unit uses the most advanced solar panels to collect and deliver power directly from the sun to a [...]

We found this well-designed solar charger, called the i101 series from iceTECH USA, while we were researching the best solar chargers for USB devices. The iceTech can juice up 99% of all mobile phones or USB interface digital products which have operational voltage of 3.5-5 volts. The Solar battery itself can be charged two ways: [...]

This week, a company called SoloPower unveiled a new line of flexible solar panels for commercial rooftops. SoloPower makes thin-film cells from a combination of copper, indium, gallium, and selenium which is then placed on a flexible foil. The panels are lighter than glass-encased solar panels and can be installed much faster than other types [...]

An experimental solar-powered plane landed last week after completing its first 24-hour test flight, proving that the aircraft can collect enough energy from the sun during the day to stay in the air all night. Pilot Andre Borschberg landed the Solar Impulse at Payerne airfield about 30 miles southwest of the Swiss capital Bern last [...]