Solar will soon be unbeatable as new technologies boost efficiency and lower costs
Solar energy has come a long way in a decade. Back in 2010, the global market was small and highly dependent on subsidy regimes in...
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Why is the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) extension so important? JOBS! All 356,000 of them.
This article was written by William V. Liuzza (CEO of EnergeiaWorks & Founder of Renewables UnWind) for "The...
New solar rebate study, by MIT Sloan economist, finds user savings but lack of competition
For years, solar leasing companies have faced claims of tricking customers out of their green subsidies. These companies,...
Renewables exceed 20 percent of U.S. Electricity, neck-and-neck with nuclear, closing in on coal
Renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) accounted for more than a fifth (20.1 percent) of net domestic electrical generation during the first...
An introduction to the state of solar power in the U.S.
Solar power offers enormous promise as a non-carbon-emitting energy resource. Yet in the U.S. today, less than 1...
Solar now ‘cheaper than grid electricity’ in every Chinese city, study finds
Projects in every city analysed by the researchers could be built today without subsidy, at lower prices than...
Let’s review six reasons why you should go solar
The cost of solar keeps falling and the number of installations keep rising. Whether your motivations for considering going solar are economic, environmental, or personal—solar...
What’s happening with Germany’s coal phase-out?
Greenpeace’s Martin Kaiser – who sat on a 24-person commission to plan the country’s move away from coal...
How farmers can diversify into solar power to boost bottom-line
A Sol team member spoke with a North Carolina landowner who told her, “Solar helped keep the family...
How is the solar industry preparing for the ITC tax credit step-down?
The federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC), as established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, has been vital...
How Is Solar Faring in the Face of Another Hurricane Season?
Last year, in the midst of what some called a “once-in-a-lifetime” hurricane season, we looked at solar energy’s resiliency in the face of extreme weather....
Globally significant: China’s emissions keep on rising
China’s carbon emissions have risen this year by an amount that experts say is “globally significant”. An analysis...
What’s driving downward pressure in solar modules prices?
Uncertainty fueled by the 201 case plagued module prices in 2017, resulting in price increases after years of...
The rise of the electric car: five things you need to know
In a break from Brexit, the UK government is set to host the first large-scale global summit on electric cars. The summit takes place in...
Ultimate Solar Power Savings For Those On A Tight Budget
With solar power costs estimated to drop 25 percent by 2022, consumers can rejoice at the already 4.4...
The True Value Of Residential Solar
Small solar installations are more popular than ever; in the United States, our friends just south of the...