A team of researchers from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) developed a model to simulate the impact of buildings and objects on direct and diffuse solar irradiance in vehicle-integrated ...

Solar energy now provides 7% of global electricity, doubling in two years and outpacing coal generation for the first time. Plummeting costs, down 90% since 2010, have made solar economically dominant ...

Global solar PV installations set another record in 2024, reaching 597 GW – a 33% increase over 2023, and 148 GW more the previous year (Fig. 1). Although the annual growth rate slowed compared to the ...

Atmospheric radiation encompasses the multifaceted processes by which solar energy and thermal emission interact within the Earth’s atmosphere. It is fundamental to the planet’s energy budget, ...

Globally, energy markets are transitioning away from coal and toward solar energy. In 2024, the world installed a record-breaking 599 GW of solar and has nearly 2 TW in development. Installed solar ...