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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Is switching to solar really that good for schools and universities?
With more and more concerns being raised regarding the future of our planet and humanity, scientists and nature...
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, critics say, install their panels on homeowners’...
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...
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 those supplied by the grid, and around...
Canada’s Casino Culture Is Greener Than You Might Expect
It’s not something we tend to think about too much when it comes to green initiatives, but casinos...
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...
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 farm.” Analysis of North Carolina, the #2...
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...
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 of official data by Unearthed shows that...
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...