2016 is bringing us a flood of new products targeting toward the upcoming boom in battery-based solar. The heyday of indie grid-tied...

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...

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

After experiencing setbacks last year, both the Solar Impulse and the Murkowski/Cantwell Energy Bill are on the move again. One is a...

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

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

With microinverters picking up market share and power optimizers adding versatility to string inverters, what is the best choice for your...

Tesla isn’t alone in the electric car business anymore. Every major auto manufacturer as well as tech giants Google and Apple are all...

Ever since the United States launched the Vanguard 1 satellite into space on March 17, 1958, solar panels have been an integral part of...

The past month has brought good news and bad news for thin film solar enthusiasts. In May, Chinese giant Hanergy Thin Film’s stock took a...

Residential Battery Systems (RBS) are the topic of much excitement and speculation in the solar world recently. Tesla, the electric car...

No one can deny that the solar industry is booming. There may be disagreements as to why…opponents claim that solar is too dependent on...

An Australian home now has what is believed to be the world’s first solar panel roof that produces both electricity and heat for the...

Vortex Engineering, an Indian start up, is rolling out solar-powered ATMs to facilitate banking in rural parts of India. The ATMs use the...

Scientists in Singapore have discovered a new material that acts as a solar panel in the day, and a light panel at night. The researchers...

Solar Impulse 2, the plane set to fly around the world only using solar power has been revealed. After 12 years of work, Swiss duo...

First Solar has set a new world record for thin-film PV panel efficiency, with its modules converting 17 percent of sunlight to energy....

The world’s largest solar thermal power plant, the Ivanpah Solar Energy Generating System, is live and delivering power to Californians....

Rumor has it that Apple is developing a solar-powered wristwatch, according to a New York Times report. That’s based on comments from...

The world’s largest solar bridge, London’s Blackfriars bridge, has gone live and is powering half of Blackfriars train station. The...