They say solar balloons floating above the clouds could create high-flying solar farms capable of producing clean energy around the clock. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos ...

Solar balloons, designed by a team from the Technion Institute of Technology, could be used to harness the sun’s energy in those remote areas. However, the Coolearth concentrated solar power balloon ...

An array of collecting balloons could be a new way to capture solar energy without using vast tracts of land. Cynthia Graber reports. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award ...

Forgive the folks in Livermore if they think someone is celebrating a birthday. A really big birthday. But the huge balloon-like objects that will be installed later this month not far from the ...

Giant solar energy balloons may be a cheap way to provide electricity to areas lacking the land and infrastructure needed for traditional power systems, researchers say. IE 11 is not supported.

Because while $10,000 of traditional solar panels will produce a a kilowatt of energy over 25 square meters, the solar balloon power equivalent costs just $4,000.

Guillemoles argues that balloon are lighter than solar panels, so need less energy to make and transport. Plus, they can go anywhere and wouldn’t take up land that could be used for other ...

The balloons would be made of low-energy polymers, which are easy to mass-produce. Initiatives like Google’s Project Loon are already making use of the same conceptual balloon approach.

NETANYA, Israel — Two scientists at the Technion (Haifa, Israel) are proposing the use of a lighter-than-air helium-filled platform containing embedded photovoltaic arrays as a source of energy. The ...

Most of us will immediately think of solar cells and other exotic solar energy techniques. But [Becky] shows how to make a hot air balloon using nothing but tape and garbage bags. The idea is ...