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Solar Impulse Bathroom Mystery Solved

The flights stretch on for 18 hours or more. So what does the Solar Impulse pilot do when he has to, you know, go? Read more →

by Pete Danko

New Solar: From 100% In March To 2.5% In April

One of the new big solar projects that came online in April was this one in Gridley, Calif. (image via Blue Oak Energy)

Solar's proportion of new generating capacity plunged in April. But don't worry. Everything is OK. Read more →

by Pete Danko

Hyundai Takes Rooftop Solar To An Extreme

The 10-megawatt solar array planned for a Hyundai factory in South Korea will be among the world's biggest single-site rooftop systems. Read more →

by Pete Danko

Solar Traps: World-Changer Or Vaporware?

A Maryland inventor's claim of a radically new and better (but largely not revealed) approach to solar power is getting attention. Is there anything to it? Read more →

by Pete Danko

Rooftop Solar Wins Reprieve In San Antonio

CPS Energy says it will hold off at least a year on a plan that would have slashed the value of solar power produced on San Antonio rooftops. Read more →

by Pete Danko

Scientists Interrupt Photosynthesis To Snatch Plants’ Clean Energy

UGA scientists have developed a method for turning plants into, well, power plants. Read more →

by Beth Buczynski

Solar Mandate Embraced By Second California City

Sebastopol, in Sonoma County, Calif., joins Lancaster in backing a solar mandate for new construction, with an ordinance that is much stronger. Read more →

by Pete Danko

Examples Of Government Supported Solar Success Stories

Incubator 6 awardee Sun Number converts complex aerial data into an easy-to-understand solar suitability score ranging from 1 to 100, with 100 being the ideal rooftop for solar. (image via Sun Number)

These are just a few examples of efforts supported by the Energy Department and SunShot Initiative that are empowering consumers to become energy independent. Read more →

by U.S. Department of Energy