Solar power is getting cheaper and more powerful, but researchers are still working to make the next generation of solar panels reliable enough for large-scale use. A new study reports a promising ...

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When you picture solar panels, what comes to mind is probably flat, black rectangles on a roof. They’re functional and efficient, but hardly exciting.

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Researchers affiliated with King’s College London have published a new modeling study showing that space-based solar power could supply up to 80 percent of Europe’s renewable energy by 2050, ...