In the summer, both air conditioning demand and solar energy generation are at their peak — so what happens when you pair the two? As Gavin Harper, a research fellow at the University of Birmingham ...

Whenever energy is needed, during times of absence of solar radiation, the air is released into an air turbine that is coupled to an electric generator.” The researchers described the system as an ...

Researchers from Hebei University of Technology in China have designed a photovoltaic-thermal air conditioning system that uses an air-cooled condenser and a PV/T condenser combined in series. The ...

Using the best AC modes for solar homes can shift cooling into peak solar hours, reduce grid use and improve comfort, helping ...

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Solar power has played a small but crucial role in keeping the lights — and air conditioning — on in Texas amid this week’s brutal heat wave. Solar plants gave the state grid a bout 8 ...

The regional power grid has performed well through this week’s record temperatures. But it’s been solar’s time to shine. When the forecast calls for record-breaking temperatures, the kind that turn ...

“The only source of new power that can grow very quickly and scale up is solar. Every other source of energy has key barriers ...

In brief: It's a sad truth that the world is getting hotter. In addition to all the environmental issues climate change brings, it means that people have to deal with the biological dangers of rising ...