Solar panels can’t operate efficiently if they’re caked in dirt, but cleaning them regularly can be a time-consuming process. Engineers in Germany have now developed an ultra-thin coating that can ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently developed a lightweight polymer coating for solar panels, designed to keep most gases from permeating the cells. A mere 60 nanometers ...

It would be extremely lucrative for energy companies to conduct more testing surrounding treating panel surfaces with things like Diamon-Fusion coating because it's UV-resistant, which means that the ...

What should you avoid using to clean your solar panels? Let's start here. Certain cleaning products and cleaning methods can damage the solar panel coating. Some cleaning solutions and harsh chemicals ...

Scientists in Egypt have created an anti-soiling coating for solar panels by mixing ethanol, deionized water, ammonium hydroxide and tetraethyl orthosilicate. They tested a coated panel outdoors for ...

Engineers have invented a way to passively remove snow from solar panels to allow them to keep generating electricity during adverse weather conditions. A team from the University of Toledo in the ...

Researchers funded by the US Navy have developed a novel coating for underwater solar cells that prevents biofouling while preserving visible light transmission. Biofouling, the attachment and growth ...