The U.S. has announced $27 million in funding for projects under “SunShot,” an effort to drive the price of solar power down to around $1 a watt.
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Solar Power And Solar Energy Demystified
Curious about the basics of solar power and the types of solar energy in use today? Check out our quick information guide on solar to answer your questions.
A California Solar Power Gold Rush?
California is in the midst of approving nine large scale new solar projects by year’s end. What does this signal of the state’s goals for clean energy?
Sunpower Solar Panels Review
Sunpower is one of the oldest American solar companies out there. Its solar panels have powered NASA aircraft and racecars and the company’s solar panels have produced over 18 million MWh of electricity. Today, Sunpower […]
Wyoming Legislature Wary of Replacing Coal Plants with Solar and Wind Power
PacifiCorp, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned utility that operates in three states, is possibly considering replacing its Wyoming coal plants with solar, wind, and energy storage. But the state legislature in the coal-heavy state, fearing for local […]
DOE Invests $36 Million in Solar Energy Projects to Strengthen the Nation’s Power Grid
The Department of Energy is set to provide $36 million in funding to a handful of research projects that aim to integrate solar energy more deeply into the electricity grid, as a way to prevent […]
Tesla Powerwall & Tesla Solar Roof: 2019 is the year says Elon Musk
Tesla has let their solar business dwindle for years, but Elon Musk says that’s all about to change. At its Thursday launch of the new Model Y crossover SUV, Elon Musk claimed that 2019 “is […]
Huge US-Backed Solar Plant At Full Power
You can call it another loan-guarantee success story: One of the world’s biggest solar PV plants is fully operational in California.
Giant Solar Tower In California Powers Up
Developers of the Ivanpah power tower project say the plant “produced its first output of energy when the Unit 1 station was synced to the power grid for the first time.”
NASA Asteroid-Grab Mission Powered By Solar
NASA releases an image of the next-gen solar-electric ion propulsion thruster that could be used later this decade to help protect Earth from asteroids.
Etón Rukus Solar Boombox Delivers Non-Stop Beats And Power
With a simple design and surprisingly high quality sound, this gadget will be raising a rukus wherever we go this summer.
Solar-Roof Highways: India’s Road To New Power?
With rising land costs, multilayer installations and solar-covered highways are among new proposals in India to boost solar power production.
Could A Solar-Powered Death Star Prevent The Next Meteor Attack?
Researchers from California have proposed a massive solar-powered system that could vaporize meteors and asteroids before they hit the Earth.
Does Power Tower Solar Harm Birds And Bats?
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official wants new power tower solar plant approvals delayed until monitoring data on their avian impacts comes in.