Despite strong solar numbers, at the RNC it was all about oil. “Thank God we found this abundance of American energy (through horizontal...

The Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA) was passed in 1978 to reduce dependence on foreign oil and diversify the electric power...

Starting this month, a 40-acre terminal at the Port of Los Angeles will serve as a test case for the use of renewable energy in a large...

This weekend marks the 27th annual Midwest Renewable Energy Association Energy Fair, in Custer Wisconsin. You might be asking yourself,...

Battery storage is the name of the game in 2016. Will the solar dream of “cutting the cord” become a reality? In a January 2016 article...

It began as a garage project two-and-a-half years ago by a group of engineers that call themselves “hobbyists.” But on Memorial Day,...

With one of the nation’s highest per capita solar adoption rates, Ypsilanti Michigan is fighting back against anti-solar legislation....

The new solar cell material is showing promise, but will it live up to the hype? XPrize CEO Peter Diamandis Recently, The Huffington Post...

On April 28, Berryessa Union School District (BUSD), which operates ten elementary (grades K-5) schools and three middle (grades 6-8)...

Australia is uniquely positioned to play a leading role in the next decade of distributed generation and battery technology. “It might...

First, we realized that we needed to support local businesses, Then local food. Now, the time for local energy has arrived.  Meet the...

On February 23rd, Scott Wiener, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, proposed new solar power legislation that, if passed,...

Historically, rooftop solar arrays have drawn cheers or jeers from neighbors. Now, solar farms are coming under attack for their...

2015 was a record breaking year for solar jobs nationwide – and California led the way. Over 20,000 new solar jobs were created within...

Utility lobbyists across the US are fighting to repeal net metering laws. They may regret that move, and soon. Net Metering is under...

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SunShot initiative has chosen a Palo Alto, California-based nonprofit, the Electric Power Research...

Andre’ Borschberg thinks that the next step after the solar plane is the deployment of unmanned, high altitude solar drones that could...

With the renewal of the Investment Tax Credit and rapid deployment of new solar in Asia, what can the solar industry expect in 2016?...

The Bloomberg Global Solar Energy Index has beaten the NYSE Arca Oil & Gas Index by 22.2% in 2015. Despite solar naysayers bearish...

A five year extension of the important solar tax credit was included in the spending bill proposed by congressional leaders this week....