Last month a Fortune writer published a piece that outline his first-hand experiences purchasing, installing and maintaining a 15-panel, 3.75 kilowatt solar system on the roof of his suburban Boston home. David Whitford invested almost $13,000 in a system that...
Heliatek GmbH, an organic photovoltaics company, just announced that its transparent solar films can be integrated between the glass sheets of double glazed windows to generate electricity for a building. Although the technology will likely first be used in commercial...
The Department of Energy recently announced a $5 million funding initiative to help develop plug and play photovoltaic systems that homeowners can purchase, install and make operational in one day. The announcement is part of the Energy Department's "SunShot...
A group of go-getter California high school students have found a way to power homes and business using swimming pools. The solution uses thermoelectric panels that can harness the temperature difference between a hot surface and the cold water. On a smaller scale...
A new video by Trina Solar Limited features actor and race car drive Patrick Dempsey discussing the benefits of solar power and the difference solar power can make to communities of the traditional energy grid. The video -- titled "Plug It In, Light It Up" -- is worth...
There was an interesting article on Treehugger.com about an interview with Ray Burgess, president and CEO of Solar Power Technologies. In the interview Burgess is quoted as saying, "Solar panels do not work that well and few know it." Don't scrap your plans to invest...
According to a recent piece by CNN, 2/3s of the rooftops in New York City are suitable for solar power. With one million rooftops, well, you can figure out that math. It's a lot of kilowatts. So much, in fact, that it could power half the city, which would do wonders...
SunPower Corp. just launched the Solar Discovery Game, an online contest that will help promote solar energy education and awareness in the U.S. It will also win someone a $25,000 high-efficiency SunPower solar system for their home. All you need to do is log onto the...
Department of Energy Secretary Chu recently revealed more details of their 'SunShot' initiative, aimed at reducing the costs of large scale solar energy to make it competitive with fossil fuels. The SunShot initiative will focus on four pillars: Advancing technologies...
Solar Universe of California recently announced the launching of their "BriteLease" residential solar panel leasing program, which is backed by Suntech, one of the world's largest solar panel manufacturers. A $500 up-front deposit and a low monthly fee (as well as a...
