After decades of trying, consumer electronics companies are rolling out a solar technology that mimics photosynthesis in plants. It lets devices charge indoors and, in some cases, can eliminate ...

As solar PV becomes increasingly common, the world has gained a better understanding of how it converts sunshine to electricity. From solar arrays large enough to power entire towns to portable solar ...

One typical instance of technology that does not require electricity is solar-powered calculators. These calculators are run on solar cells, which transform sunshine into electricity. The calculator ...

The aptly named Ambient Photonics wants to end the reliance of low-power devices on batteries, and the company is showcasing a solar cell at CES that it believes is up to the job. With its ...

Patio furniture company SunVilla and tech company Suntek have paired up to launch a solar + battery powered storage shed that can charge electric outdoor lawn equipment. It’s called the Solar Powered ...

Fully solar-powered handheld gadgets have so far mostly been limited to ultra-low power devices like clocks, thermometers and calculators. Anything more complicated than that will generally have a ...

When one consumer discovered their calculator's "solar panel" was just a plastic decoration, it sparked a conversation online about misleading product features and our trust in everyday technology. A ...

If you’re a person of a certain age (oh boy), you might remember that basic calculators used to run on handy little solar cells and almost never ran out of power. Logitech has tried this for wireless ...

In a factory on the outskirts of Stockholm, a top-secret printer churns out thousands of euros worth of solar cells every six seconds. These miniature solar cells, produced by Exeger, are set to ...

After a tsunami triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor in 2011, the world’s third- and fourth-largest exporters decided on radical changes to their energy policies. Both agreed ...

The Powerhouse Museum buried technologies such as a solar calculator and cardboard box camera in 1981. Now they want to know ...

Remember solar-powered calculators? A company is using this long-known technology to create consumer products that billions of people use daily. The discovery of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) in ...