Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

solar

Recent

Articles

Making "Virtual Worlds" to Get the Most of out Rooftop Solar

Geostellar sends low-flying aircraft over the landscape to create detailed 3D maps that show where solar panels would pay off.

Articles

Two-Mile Solar Tunnel Powers Rail Between Paris and Amsterdam

This incredible 16,000-panel solar array on top of a Paris to Amsterdam rail line powers half of the big Antwerp train station nearby.

Articles

What the Arab Spring Could Mean for Solar in the Sahara

Will the unrest in the Arab world put massive solar projects like Desertec on hold or actually usher in a new era of clean energy?

Articles

Who Needs Nukes? Japan Plans a Massive Shift to Solar Power

Japanese officials are set to unveil a new "Sunrise Plan" tomorrow, requiring all new buildings to be covered by solar panels by 2030.

Articles

Making Solar Sexy: SMIT's Amazingly Versatile and Attractive Solar Panels

The SMIT team's new Tensile Solar Structures are lightweight, modular energy-generating systems, inspired by fabric architecture.

Articles

We Shouldn't Care That a Couple of Rich Suburbanites Don't Like Solar Panels on Their Street

The New York Times created a buzz by creating a controversy about a popular solar program in New Jersey. Ignore it.

Articles

Solar Mosaic: Bring Solar to Your Community for Just $100

The new Solar Mosaic program in Oakland lets residents buy $100 shares of solar panel installations on the roofs of local schools and nonprofits.

Articles

The World's Largest Concentrated Solar Plant Is Coming to California

Plants like this one can replace coal. The planet might survive after all.

Articles

New Study Finds Solar Panels Are "Contagious"

A new study finds that you're more likely to install solar panels if other people in your zip code have them.

Articles

Faux-tosynthesis: The Artificial Leaf that Could Power Your Home

A "Holy Grail" of solar research has reportedly been achieved: MIT scientists have created a fake "leaf" that mimics photosynthesis.

Articles

Solar Decathalon Kicked Off the National Mall, Will Be Watched Over By MLK and FDR

Check out the cool solar-powered designs that'll grace DC's National Parks this September.

Articles

Video: Watch CAKE Install Solar Panels on Their Recording Studio

CAKE, the band, records albums with electricity coming from nothing but the sun's rays.

Articles

Video: Spain's Stunning Solar Towers Video: Spain's Solar Thermal Towers

Watch this video to see the future of large-scale, carbon-free electricity production.

Articles

Sahara Solar Breeder Project Aims to Power Half the World by 2050

The Sahara Desert has two things in abundance: sun and sand. What if they could be used symbiotically to eventually provide half the world's energy?

Design

Interactive Transparency: America's Energy, Where It's From and How It's Used U.S. Energy Use and Sources

With the full picture, the problems (wasted energy) and the potential solutions (more renewable energy) become more clear.

Articles

Cheap Ways to Get Solar Panels for Your House

Solar panels are a good investment, but the start-up costs can be prohibitive. Here are some ways to get your solar panels for free.