Solar and wind power could have a massive waste problem if not dealt with soon, with growing uncertainty over what to do with components at the end of their lifespan.

It's hard work soaking up sunlight to generate clean electricity. After about 25 to 30 years, solar panels wear out. Over the ...

Using wind and solar cuts many more tons of carbon than their production and disposal create, and they’re vastly cleaner than fossil fuels. 2050 54 M tons Best-case Photovoltaic 2040 2030 2020 0 ...

Solar panels typically generate electricity at only around 13% of their stated capacity. For windmills, it's around 22%. And ...

Stripping hundreds of millions of dollars from renewable energy and efficiency initiatives is part of a broader move to undo ...

Republicans in Congress have advanced a bill cutting clean energy tax credits, and the industry is bracing for the impacts.

The U.S. accounts for roughly 10% of the waste, according to several experts, and Tao estimated the U.S. would be producing roughly 2 million metric tons of solar waste a year by 2043, but other ...

The question is no longer “if” we integrate AI. It’s “how fast can we do it?" writes contributor Denys Syntiuk.

To the editor: Every month, California throws away enough solar and wind energy to power half a million homes — not because we don’t need it, but because our system is designed to waste it ...

Older rooftop solar systems are being scrapped – often well before the end of their useful life. Establishing a product ...

Australia’s economic future would be at risk if we stop wind and solar to build nuclear: Big industries would have to close and the risk of blackouts would be significant.