Scientists in the Netherlands have assessed how the so-called blue-green roofs can help reduce the operating temperature of rooftop PV panels and have found they provide a significant cooling effect.

In the quest for a greener future, two technologies have emerged as key players in the fight against environmental degradation: solar power and green roofs.

When constructing a new home, one must ensure that the structure will help save money in the future while also preserving the environment.

Project study within the framework of the Swiss Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan

Solar panels tend to get too hot on conventional rooftops, which can reach 150 degrees or higher, and that heat reduces their efficiency. Plants help cool them off.

The Rooftop Days festival is part of a campaign to use more of Rotterdam’s flat roofs to add greenery, harvest solar power, and collect rainwater.

French startup Ecovégétal has developed a PV system configuration that uses vegetation to reduce the operating temperature of the modules.

The French Parliament recently approved a new law requiring all new commercial buildings to partially have their roofs covered with plants or solar panels.

A new scientific field proposes an idea that could help generate food and energy while reducing a building's cooling costs.

German solar company Polarstern sees many performance-enhancing effects when photovoltaic systems are combined with green roofs.

Two identical office buildings side by side in Sydney's Barangaroo provided a perfect opportunity for solar energy researchers to test a long-held hunch.