New research led by the University of Oxford and University College London (UCL) has revealed that pollution from coal-fired power plants is significantly reducing the energy output of solar ...

Solar has been described as a “shining star” of the EU’s clean transition, but scientists warn that coal pollution is damaging renewables’ capacity to slash emissions. New research led by the ...

Ian Marius Peters, now an MIT research scientist, was working on a solar energy project in Singapore in 2013 when much to his surprise, the city was engulfed in a major cloud of pollution one day. He ...

Coal is by far the most polluting fuel that we use. It produces the most carbon emissions per unit of energy, and impurities in the coal produce a lot of sulfur dioxide aerosols, as well as nitrous ...

Research from the UK finds aerosols reduced global solar output by 5.8% in 2023, equivalent to 111 TWh. While China accounted for over half the global total in 2023, the country is the only major ...

Though the technology to capture photovoltaic (PV) power and turn it into electricity was invented back in the 1950s, solar panels have yet to take over much more than calculators. It takes a lot of ...

Pollution from coal-fired power plants that can block sunlight is significantly cutting global solar output, and potentially causing an overestimation of climate progress, according to a new study.

While particulate matter air pollution from human activity in transportation, households and industry is decreasing in Europe, thanks to strict regulations, another source is developing in the ...

A new report suggests placing solar panels on Pennsylvania's approximately 5,000 school roofs could generate clean energy and reduce pollution. Installing solar panels could save school districts ...

As we learn more about all the nasty stuff floating in the air, it becomes more compelling to monitor the air for pollution levels. [Aleksei Tertychnyi] does just that with pollutagNode2, a ...