By Kaitlin Krull The need for homeowners to reconsider energy use is greater than many of us realize. If we change nothing about our regular energy consumption, the effects of global warming will make our…
US Wind Power Thriving as Tax Credits are…
It has been a year since Congress extended generous tax credits for renewable energy projects, and the U.S. wind industry is thriving as a result. The tax credit renewal has boosted the long-term outlooks for…
Production of Solar Power has Reached the Break…
One of the often touted criticisms about solar panels is that they require energy from fossil fuels to make them and transport them before they start producing clean energy. So, while the energy generated by…
Entire island runs on solar power system by…
Tesla has revealed that it's running the island of Ta'u (in American Samoa) on a solar energy. The microgrid of 1.4 megawatts, is good for "nearly 100 percent" of the islands electrical needs. Of course…
Tesla Unveils Solar Roof and Powerwall 2
Elon Musk says Tesla Solar Roof will cost less than a conventional roof. After the official shareholders meeting approving the merger of Tesla Motors and SolarCity ended and before the question and answer session could…
The Prospects for Solar Thermal Worldwide
As concerns about climate change and energy security escalate, as government incentives for harnessing solar energy expand, and as these costs decline while those of fossil fuels rise the harnessing of solar energy is expanding…
Concentrating PV: More Efficient Than PV?
The scientific and political stage for the success of solar energy is set. Markets are huge. Management of growth is the key. Once demonstration plants run according to plans and expectations, just two years should…
Solar Rooftops in Spain Make Good Investment Sense
Spain is a powerhouse for solar energy production in Europe because it has excellent sun resources and because it has a feed-in tariff for renewable energy production, as does Germany. With a feed-in tariff, project…
Google Inc Nearer Goal of Renewable Energy Cheaper…
Google Inc is closing in on its goal of producing renewable energy at a price cheaper than coal, the company's green energy czar Bill Weihl, the engineer in charge of the project, said on Tuesday.…