This is Part 2 of a two-part series that explores the economics of going completely off-grid with solar. Part 1 focuses on what it actually means to go “off-grid” and how to start thinking about ...

The idea of putting solar panels on your roof might fill your mind with dreams of low utility bills and earth-friendly power generation. While that's possible, what you'll be able to accomplish with ...

Having sat in many community hearings about solar power development, I am used to vivid descriptions of how photovoltaic panels might as well be dripping with harmful substances that will sicken ...

The declining cost of solar energy, driven by advancements in technology and increased competition in the renewable energy sector, has made it more affordable for cities to implement large-scale solar ...

From a distance, the energy system on top of a college residence hall in Omaha, Nebraska looks like photovoltaic panels. But as you get closer, it becomes clear that this is something different, with ...

Today’s solar panels are rigid and bulky. There’s nothing so wrong with that when they’re in the middle of the Arizona desert, but that bulkiness doesn’t translate to powering an iPhone or Fitbit. To ...

A plan by a prominent Harford County family to place a solar power plant on their Churchville area farm has run afoul of the county’s zoning code, which officials say doesn’t permit such activities on ...