If you stop to think about it, it’s a marvel that we can harness energy from the sun. But we do, thanks to solar panels equipped with photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. That’s no ...

Solar panels use the photovoltaic effect to turn sunlight into power. It's not magic, but it's surely magical. You already know that solar panels turn sunlight into electricity. But how? It almost ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ken Silverstein covers global energy and climate issues. AES' Maximo, which is powered by artificial intelligence. It lifts and ...