From classrooms to backyards, makers are building Arduino-powered solar trackers to squeeze every drop of energy from the sun. These devices use sensors, motors, and clever designs to keep panels ...

When looking at integrating a photovoltaic solar panel into a project, the naive assumption would be that you simply point the panel into the general direction of where the Sun is, and out comes gobs ...

A solar day lamp is a simple, inexpensive device for bringing “daylight” to dark interior spaces whenever the sun is shining. This article provides complete instructions for designing lamps using both ...

This article presents the possibility of designing a simple self-powered solar tracking sensor circuit. The complete circuitry is self-powered, since it uses only the power obtained from the ...

A seventh grader in Worcester, Massachusetts, has built a solar tracking device for under $25 that follows the sun without motors, sensors, or any external electricity. In outdoor tests, Jason Chang ...

One of a solar engineer’s tasks is to determine the efficiency of a solar panel system. A first step in determining solar system efficiency is a review of solar panel system technology. A PV panel ...