CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University scientists have found a resource to increase agricultural production on dry, unirrigated...

Solar panels might be the energy source of the future, but they also create a problem without an easy solution: what do we do with...

Solar energy-produced electricity is poised to grow exponentially as solar panels get cheaper to install, more efficient batteries are...

While the government has rejuvenated its focus on the sector, power minister has said that states are not purchasing solar power even at...

Homes of the future will increasingly be built with sustainability in mind; California will require solar panels on all new homes by...

Local officials are supporting plans for a solar plant in southwest Colorado. San Miguel County commissioners recently signed a letter of...

The Solar Energy Industries Association, the national trade association for the U.S. solar industry, reports that solar power has grown...

Back in 2008, when the US was deploying less than 300 megawatts a year of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, and the boom in solar was but a...

3/4 of Maine’s electricity come from renewable sources: 1/3 from hydroelectricity, 1/4 from biomass, and 1/5 from wind. Though the CO2...

The energy-generating potential of solar panels — and a key limitation on their use — is a result of what they’re made of. Panels made of...

Georgia Power is embarking on plans to increase its renewable energy portfolio in the state by adding 100 megawatts of solar power to the...

Maryland has launched a pilot program that will allow anyone to power their home with solar panels — even if they are renters,...

They produce an average of 5,340 kilowatt hours of solar energy a day. As a result, Malouf has achieved a zero score in the Zero Energy...

The future of solar power has looked increasingly bright in recent years thanks to the plummeting cost of silicon solar panels and a...

DRESSED IN PASTEL pink and green for an early spring day, second-grader Katherine Cribbs was learning about energy on a virtual field...

DRESSED IN PASTEL pink and green for an early spring day, second-grader Katherine Cribbs was learning about energy on a virtual field...

Floating solar panel technology has been gaining traction as a favorable and cost-effective alternative to land-based photovoltaic...

In Arizona, a home builder has found a solution to the problem of solar panels generating the most power when it is needed the least. JLC...

A short distance from Highway 64 near Rosman, Sid and Sheila Gillespie’s new home stands on a low ridge, surrounded on all sides by...

Critics of solar power are often very wrong-headed about this clean, renewable source of electricity. One of the most misleading claims...