Researchers are usually figuring out how to get rid of viruses, but in an interesting twist they have figured out how to harness viruses to boost the efficiency of solar cells. Scientists at MIT have figured out how to make a genetically engineered vir...

Image: Sunengy You've no doubt heard of offshore wind power, how about offshore solar power? Well, Australian solar power company Sunengy would like you to, or at least floating solar power--announcing that it has partnered with India's Tata Power to...

by Christopher Mims. Germany is the world leader in installed solar photovoltaic panels—and they also just shut down seven of their oldest nuclear reactors. Coincidence? Maaaaybe… Anyway, it’s worth noting that just today, total ...