Solar

Clean energy

Chart: What will a net-zero grid energy mix actually look like?

Massive amounts of new wind and solar will be a make-or-break ingredient.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 22 April 2022
Solar

Chart: Which nations get over 10% of their power from solar?

Hint: Not the U.S or China.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 15 April 2022
Sponsored

Contract prices for renewable power are up 30%. What's going on?

LevelTen Energy’s latest PPA Price Index analyzes the soaring costs of large-scale solar and wind deals.

13 April 2022
Guides and how-tos

What is net metering? And other solar terms explained

If you're looking to get home solar panels, let us introduce you to the lingo, including net metering, solar-plus-storage and the Investment Tax Credit.

By Alison F. Takemura . 5 April 2022
Guides and how-tos

Ask these 10 questions if you want to get rooftop solar

Should you buy or lease solar panels? Go with a big installer or a small one? Add a battery? We'll walk you through the basics.

By Julian Spector . 5 April 2022
Clean energy

Chart: New solar and storage set to crush fossil gas deployments in the US

The market has spoken — and it says the energy transition is already well underway.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 1 April 2022
Solar

These next-gen solar cells could make single-use batteries obsolete

Billions of batteries are thrown out every year. Ambient Photonics and Exeger say their low-light solar cells can help end that waste.

By Jeff St. John . 24 March 2022
Policy & regulation

Duke Energy's solar plan questioned by North Carolina attorney general

State agencies and pro-solar groups are split over a controversial compromise on net metering. Proponents say it’s a model for rooftop solar. Opponents say it's a step backward.

By Jeff St. John . 23 March 2022
Solar

Erthos rakes in $17M to install solar panels directly on the ground

The startup says its down-to-earth approach can cut the cost of solar farms by 20%.

By Eric Wesoff . 4 March 2022
Solar

Florida bill could obliterate the state's up-and-coming solar industry

Net metering and other solar perks are on the chopping block.

By Elizabeth Djinis . 3 March 2022