Around 95% of solar panels on the market are made of silicon. One of the reasons silicon is a popular choice is that it’s one of the most plentiful materials available and affordable to create.

Even for the most enthusiastic boosters of renewable energy, it’s hard to argue that solar panels provide truly clean electricity if, at the end of their lives, many of them end up in landfills. But ...

Scientists have made a surprising discovery about the next generation of solar panels and energy storage that could turn conventional wisdom on its head. According to a Loughborough University article ...