Financial benefits, such as saving on utility payments and avoiding electricity rate hikes, are a key driver of U.S. adults' ...

In the U.S., 12 million hectares of land—an area about the size of New York state—are currently used to grow corn for ethanol ...

A new report from the Solar Energy Industies Association (SEIA) says that solar energy installations continue to grow in the ...

Rooftop solar customers, by avoiding certain charges, shift their share of the costs onto non-rooftop solar customers.

Nearly 2 million California rooftop solar owners would see their energy credits slashed under legislation by Assemblywoman ...

Despite the drawbacks, solar energy use has surged at about 20 percent a year over the past 15 years, thanks to rapidly falling prices and gains in efficiency. Japan, Germany, and the United ...

Brian is a writer, NABCEP PV associate and outdoor enthusiast living in Denver, Colorado. As a freelancer, Brian has written hundreds of articles to help individuals, businesses and our planet ...

If you’re concerned about the price of electricity, you may be looking for other energy ... long-term benefits, which may include not paying utility bills. The purchase of the solar panels ...

Once that’s done, your solar panel system is activated and ready to generate electricity. You can monitor the system's performance and energy production using a monitoring system provided by the ...

The group is starting out by spreading awareness for solar energy and the benefits of adding it to a household. They'll use their partnerships to help spread the word. Solar event provides insight ...