Noted theoretical physicist, futurist and author, Michio Kaku discusses the potential future of solar energy in this video from Big Think.
May
18
By Bill Scanlon
Courtesy of National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The sun is shining on homeowners in less affluent neighborhoods who are discovering they can afford solar energy after all — by leasing rather than buying the panels on their roofs.
The new business model lets homeowners save money...
Apr
10
The endangered desert tortoise. Photo wikipedia commons
Tale of the Tortoise
It’s kind of an eco paper-rock-scissors situation.
Renewable solar energy that could power millions of homes on the one hand.
A pristine Western landscape and fragile ecosystem with rare animals and plants on the...
Feb
03
The Solar Decathlon returns to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this month, where twenty teams of university students from around the world are showcasing their best ideas for solar-powered homes of the future.
Working in multidisciplinary teams, students in engineering, architecture,...
Sep
28
Developing nations are commended for a more aggressive stance in the creation of renewable energy programs – predominately solar power – in a report by Worldwatch Institute, an independent research institute dedicated to the analysis of global environmental concerns.
The recent report tells...
Sep
21
2012 Ford Focus Electric
Ford Motor Company and SunPower announced a program today to offer buyers of the 2012 Focus Electric the option to charge their vehicles using solar generated power. But before you start picturing a solar array on the car’s roof, read on.
The $10,000 option actually...
Aug
10
Butte College's 25,000 solar panels generate 6.5 million KWH of electricity, enough to power the campus and feed the excess back into the grid.
California’s Butte College has become the first college in the United States to produce more electricity than it consumes — and it’s all...
Jun
30
By Elisa Garcia, Garcia Architects, Santa Barbara, CA
Rooftop panels remain pricey, but rebates and leasing options can help, and there are smaller changes that can make a big difference
In an effort to increase technological innovation in the field of solar power, the Department of Energy has...
Mar
24
