Solar Just Hit a Record Low Price In the U.S.
Even Donald Trump’s solar tariffs and desire to prop up the coal industry can’t stop renewable energy. A solar auction…
California Should Fight Inequality to Fight Climate Change
California announced a sweeping rooftop solar mandate earlier this month. The first-in-the-nation policy will require…
California's New Solar Mandate Is For Rich White People
California just became the first state in the U.S. to require all new buildings feature solar panels come 2020. The…
China Is Cornering the Renewable Energy Job Market
Sun, wind, and water aren’t just powering homes, they’re powering the job market. A new report from the International…
The Puerto Rican Families Who've Gone Off the Grid
When Puerto Rico went dark a couple weeks ago, Mayra Nieves Rosa didn’t even notice. She was too wrapped up working…
Almost Everyone Is Outraged by Trump’s Solar Tariff
Energy rules and regulations get convoluted pretty fast, and many new rules cause more head-scratching than…
Trump Administration Targets Imported Solar Panels for Huge Tariffs
Donald Trump’s administration announced on Monday it would be imposing a 30 percent tariff on foreign-made solar…
Elon Musk Says His Smart Solar Roof Could Cost Less Than Your Dumbass Regular Roof
Shortly after shareholders approved the acquisition of renewable energy firm SolarCity on Thursday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk…
Tesla Is About to Buy America’s Biggest Solar Energy Provider
Elon Musk is on the brink of acquiring the the next critical component in a solar-electric transportation future. Tesla…
New York Company Tests Solar-Powered Plane in Quest to Bring Internet to the World
Those black wings aren’t just for show. This manned, prototype aircraft utilized solar panels to keep itself afloat for…
New Solar Cell Turns Light Into Heat to Potentially Double Efficiency
There’s a annoying theoretical limit on the efficiency of solar cells that limits the amount of electricity they can…
Solar Impulse Has Made It to Tulsa
Solar Impulse has chalked up another 1,000 miles in its bid to circumnavigate the globe. The all-electric solar-powered…
Solar Impulse 2 Successfully Landed in California After 62 Hours in the Air
After taking off from Hawaii at 6:30am, pilot Bertrand Piccard reported that he felt great after a day of travel, and…
Solar-Powered Airplane Solar Impulse 2 to Continue Round-the-World Flight
Over a year ago, the solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse 2 started its audacious round-the-world trip—but it became so…
A New Solar Cell Creates Electricity From Water as Well as Light
Rain means clouds and clouds mean less sunlight. That’s bad news for most solar cells, but a new design can actually…
Goal Zero Finally Made a Solar Panel I Want to Own
Most solar chargers are either gimmicks that would struggle to juice up a lemon, or giant packs you need a car to haul…
What Are These Strange Bright Spots on the Sun?
From our perch here on Earth, the sun seems pretty uniform from day to day. But a closer look in this new magnetic map…
The Future of Energy Looks Beautiful in These New Deal-Style Posters
Evoking the famous imagery created for the Works Progress Administration, a lovely series of posters created by the US…
Elon Musk Is Probably Our Best Hope Yet For Moving Beyond Fossil Fuels
As the leaders of 196 countries negotiate a carbon emissions goal for the planet to prevent an environmental…
Yet Another Study Finds The US Could Quit All Fossil Fuels By 2050
Earlier this year, the Clean Power Plan pledged to cut US power plant carbon emissions by 32 percent by 2050. A new…