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So you’re thinking now is maybe the time to get solar panels installed on your roof to cut your electricity costs and help save the planet to boot. But now you need to decide: do you buy your solar panels?

California officials want to reduce the financial credits that households with rooftop solar panels can earn for excess energy. "It's the utilities preserving their monopoly," says one homeowner.

Solar panels have gotten so cheap that the plant, born of an old attempt at harnessing the power of the sun, appears to be obsolete.

Renewable energy advocates are working to position themselves as part of President Donald Trump’s energy agenda — including by hiring an unorthodox messenger.

YPSILANTI, MI - One Ypsilanti group wants to install solar panels on 200 low-income homes and cut down energy bills for residents.

Researchers say the 10 countries with the most golf courses could install up to 842 GW of utility-scale solar or 659 GW of wind capacity on land equivalent in size to that used for the sport.

In an industry built on momentum, developers are finding new ways to unlock capital efficiently to avoid being hamstrung by the new uncertainty. Land can be the key.

For some, Ivanpah now stands as a huge, shiny monument to wasted tax dollars and environmental damage. For others, failures like this are a natural part of the race to find the winning solutions

Illinois families and businesses could see lower energy bills under HB3758/SB2497, a newly filed bill by Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) and Rep. Marcus

Countries around the world use more land for golf courses than wind or solar energy, according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Research Communications.

Feb. 7, 2025 — An expert in energy technologies uses AI tools to investigate the impact of extreme weather on solar-powered and electrified homes and uncover their ... New Record for CIGS ...