As the United Kingdom works toward its Net Zero 2050 goals, the need for solar photovoltaic (PV) infrastructure has expanded beyond rural fields and industrial rooftops to the “built environment.” [...]

Glint and glare is an important planning consideration when reflections from developments could potentially impact the surrounding environment. However, it can be challenging to determine whether glint and glare should [...]

In our day-to-day lives we experience and observe many reflections of the Sun from a variety of different surfaces in our surrounding environment. From shop windows to car bodywork, or [...]

The two terms ‘glint’ and ‘glare’ refer to the unwanted reflection of the Sun’s rays from materials capable of producing specular reflections, such as solar panels or glass. These definitions [...]

When most people think of solar power, they imagine large solar farms in fields or panels arranged on rooftops. However, solar energy is emerging in far more unexpected and enjoyable [...]

Technology has been advancing for centuries, with old problems having new solutions. We live in a world where technology is almost always the solution, we just need to work out [...]

A new study, published in Global Change Biology, looks at how solar farms across the UK could aid in bumblebee conservation. Researchers determined that compared to locations with plain turf, [...]

As rooftop solar panels become increasingly popular, concerns about glare from those panels are coming up more often. Most days, the sun shines as usual. But every now and then, [...]

Solar panels can emit their own light, under the right conditions. And this light emitting ability of solar panels has one very good use. Figure 1: Solar panel. [1] How [...]