One of the greatest problems of large scale solar power facilities is that they do not produce electricity at night, and when they do produce power, it is constantly fluctuating with the sun’s strength. Under development in the deserts of Tonopah, Nev…

Two years ago, India said it would drastically increase its use of solar power by 2020. Many analysts said it couldn’t be done. Now they aren’t so sure.

The Government’s roll-out strategy for sources of renewable energy are misguided, according to a highly critical report released today by the Adam Smith Institute and the Scientific Alliance. The UK’s plans for renewables are unrealistic, and these …

Companies brace for the expiration of a Congressional fix that preserved an investment tax credit for solar power installations.

Solar PV energy can now be produced for less than $1 a watt although the public is being kept in the dark about its true viability, according to a new study by Queen’s University.

The cost of a solar cell is given per unit of peak electrical power. Manufacturing costs necessarily include the cost of energy required for manufacture. Solar power must become more efficient and less expensive to compete with energy produced by foss…

Questions arise as to whether the wind and solar power industries could continue growing quickly without government tax credits and other incentives.

A roof is more than a way of keeping the rain off. Nowadays many people think of a roof as a place to put solar panels to collect all of that free sunshine. The problem is that not all roofs are created equal. Scientists from the University of Gothe…

Green energy is one of the most rapidly expanding industries in the world right now due to so many people looking to do their part to help save the planet. With so much focus on solving global warming and reducing air pollution, smarter and cleaner for…

Later this month, the Turanor PlanetSolar catamaran will arrive in Singapore, having amassed proof that it is possible to traverse the world’s oceans on solar power alone.