AI cameras watched birds around solar panels for 17,000 hours and recorded no collisions; scientists are now testing the system in 7 US states

Argonne National Laboratory developed an AI camera system to monitor birds near solar farms. This technology tracks bird ...
Yahoo

Researchers make stunning discovery while testing solar panels as sidewalks: 'We want to see how we can ... bring daily needs closer to residents'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Montreal-based researchers developed a plan to embed solar panels into sidewalks to power electric vehicles that deliver food.
Business Wire

VDE Americas and RETC Introduce Solar Panel Hail Resiliency Curve Test

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VDE Americas and RETC, part of the VDE Group, today introduced the Hail Resiliency Curve (HRC) Test, a groundbreaking test protocol designed to evaluate solar panel ...
CNET

How CNET’s Solar Table Helps Us Test Rooftop and Portable Solar Panels Objectively

Every solar panel company makes bold claims about its panel efficiency, maximum wattage availability, temperature coefficient and other specs in optimal conditions. Anyone who does product testing ...

In 2020, researchers tested a self-moistening hydrogel mat under solar panels; it cooled them by at least 10°C and boosted output by up to 19%

New research introduces a cooling gel for solar panels. This gel absorbs moisture at night and releases it as vapor during ...
POWER Magazine

How EL Testing Is Transforming Solar Panel Damage Assessment

The global solar boom has introduced a new urgency around asset durability, performance, and risk. As utility-scale solar farms become more common, so do the invisible defects that compromise ...