Drones have been fitted with solar cells 20 times thinner than a human hair and proven to be able to sustain long-term flight ...

A portable power station is the new must-have accessory for camping, flying drones, and outdoor photography, but they're also ...

The drone - with a wingspan of 12.5 metres - is to be used for earth observations including environmental monitoring, disaster response and a range of commercial applications.

Scanifly, a PV design and field operations software provider, has integrated with Unirac, a North American producer of solar ...

The global push towards smart-energy production adds new vulnerabilities to national power grids. DW spoke to hackers who've exposed security gaps in rooftop installations and solar power plants ...

which is vital when planning new solar farms. Although drones excel at gathering visual information, the real power lies in what can be done with the data collected. By fitting drones with specialized ...

a Polish grid operator uses drones to monitor vulnerable power grids Image: Kacper Pempel/REUTERS While Chinese companies dominate the global market for solar power technology, several ...

Inspecting a solar farm is a good example ... That's a lot of inspection power, all from a drone. If you have ever spent time in the aerospace industry, you know the inspection of aircraft ...

The energy sector is no exception, and many companies have adopted (or are exploring how to adopt) drones to inspect infrastructure from power lines and poles, to wind turbines and solar panels. In ...