The same sun, the same solar technology, but radically different financing costs: renewable energy capital costs are about three times higher in Africa than in Europe, making clean energy more ...

While some homeowners claim it's better to sell your excess solar energy than storing it to use, there's more to consider and ...

A new model simulates the benefits of agrivoltaic farming, in which solar panels and crops share the same land.

F orty-seven years ago U.S. President Jimmy Carter stood grinning in front of a set of 32 bulky solar panels. It was 1979, and the oil crisis had sent fuel costs skyrocketing. Car ...

Spread the loveImagine a world where the sun’s warmth, captured on a bright summer day, could be released to heat your home ...

On a Colorado farm, solar installation is serving two purposes at the same time by producing renewable power and cooling down vulnerable crops. Byron Kominek, owner of Jack's Solar Garden in Longmont, ...

In a shopping mall in the southern Philippine city of Davao on a recent weekday afternoon, more than 700 people jostled for position. Some drove as long as nine hours to make the event, dedication ...

Australia is on the edge of a water shortage crisis. Farming represents the biggest drain on the continent in this context, using 70% of the country's water supply, though the issue is also compounded ...

Switch to solar with a system built for you. Free solar panels may seem like a great deal. But in almost every case we can think of, they aren’t actually free. In fact, some “free” or “no-cost” solar ...

Good outdoor lighting dramatically extends the hours when you can enjoy your yard. It can make things safer by highlighting paths and walkways, and you can use it as a garden light to showcase ...

One of the problems facing any solar power installation comes in storing enough power for high-intensity operations such as cooking. The high-tech and expensive way involves battery banks and ...