Marc Thomas wants to make one thing clear before he begins discussing the array of 14 photovoltaic panels on the rear roof of his Savannah home. “This is not luxury solar power,” he stresses as ...

Solar panels are still an expensive home upgrade, but they're much cheaper than they were a decade ago. The national average cost of solar panels is $2.69 per watt, according to a recent report from ...

Solar power continues to be a booming business for companies eager to produce clean, affordable energy for years and years, and for individuals looking to become less reliant on planet-heating dirty ...

Some low-income Austinites will get a new shot at low-cost energy after action from City Council last week. The city will allocate more than $30 million in federal funding to Austin Energy to install ...

As a co-founder of Dirigo Solar, a solar energy development company, I know what it takes to operate a business effectively and to deliver results. Our company was founded on the belief that solar can ...

Solar power panels have long seemed an appealing option in California, a state with lots of sunny days that adores its electronic gadgetry and environment, yet is saddled with the highest residential ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers have shown how to modify commercially available silicon wafers into a structure that efficiently absorbs solar energy and withstands the high temperatures needed for ...

Some experts think switching to an electrical system with more distributed power generation, like rooftop solar panels and community solar farms, would reduce the risk of widespread power outages.