Interesting Engineering

Hyundai spin-off targets EV range anxiety with built-in solar panels

Hyundai spin-off Solarstic showcases vehicle-integrated solar tech at CES 2026, promising EV range gains and lighter design.
Tech Xplore

3D-printed solar panel offers color tuning and transparency for flexible surfaces

A new study highlights a semi-transparent, color-tunable solar cell designed to work in places traditional panels can't, like ...
PV Tech

US COMMUNITY SOLAR ROUND-UP: Project updates from ENGIE and Ampion, Reactivate and Pivot Energy

ENGIE and Ampion added new solar capacity, Reactivate plans to build on landfill sites and Pivot has completed the first ...

Minecraft teases its first drop of 2026, and it might finally be the thing that stops me from being a passive mob killing machine

With the 2025 cycle of drops out of the way, Minecraft has already revealed a feature of its next update—and let me tell you, ...
The Cool Down

Homeowner with solar panels receives game-changing advice on what to do with surplus power: 'That's your best use of extra electrons'

When you own solar panels, having excess electricity and not knowing what the best use of the extra electrons is can can be a ...