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Oct 16, 2017

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Is Transportation the Next Frontier for Solar?

Solar Impulse, DEMU, and the World Solar Challenge are all cutting-edge examples of how solar is finding it’s place in the future of...

Sep 18, 2017

11 Solar Advocacy Groups You Should Follow

In a time when the President is talking about bringing back coal, who is fighting for policies that assure a fair market for solar? For...

Aug 20, 2017

The Truth About Solar Subsidies

Critics say solar can’t survive without government handouts, and supporters point to decades of subsidies for fossil fuels. Are subsidies...

Aug 7, 2017

Solar in Space: Powering the International Space Station

Since the earliest days of the space program, solar panels have been powering satellites, spacecraft and space stations. Today, the...

May 15, 2017

Around the Globe, Solar Policies Are Changing

Feed-in tariffs, tax incentives, rebates, net metering, voluntary goals, portfolio standards and market-based solutions…what works, and...

May 8, 2017

Google Rolls Out “Project Sunroof” in Germany

Solar mapping by Google has spread across the U.S. and now to select German cities. Google’s solar mapping initiative entitled “Project...

Mar 12, 2017

California Is Becoming the Solar/Storage Test Bed

California utilities are working hard to discourage new indie rooftop solar projects, but their upcoming changes in rate structures will...

Mar 6, 2017

Rick Perry Confirmed as Secretary of Energy: Will He Stand Up for Solar?

Former Texas governor and two-time republican presidential candidate Rick Perry was sworn in as chief of the Department of Energy (DOE)...

Feb 8, 2017

The Numbers Are In: Solar Leads In Job Growth

Solar jobs have tripled in seven years. Will growth continue? “Renewable energy use translates to bottom-line benefits such as lower and...

Jan 30, 2017

Why Utilities have already lost the “War on Net Metering”

As state legislatures gavel in their 2017 sessions, a new crop of anti-net metering bills is being pressed forward by utility and fossil...

Jan 9, 2017

Clarifying Five Common Anti-Solar Talking Points

Solar Subsidies, Environmental Impact and “True Cost”… Who is Right? The virtual world of social medial is a funny place. It’s not like...

Jan 1, 2017

Solar Trends to Watch in 2017: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Solar Tribune’s Annual predictions. Spoiler Alert: 2017 Will Rock!! Happy New Year, solar watchers! 2016 was a wild ride in both policy...

Dec 12, 2016

How is Solar Energy Stored?

Both photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies depend on the sun. But what about at night, when the sun is down but you need power? Can...

Dec 12, 2016

SolarStratos: The Next Step in Solar Flight

Solar Impulse 2 took us on an around the world solar flight. Now, SolarStratos is taking humans to the edge of the space with the power...

Aug 4, 2016

After Solar Impulse: The Next Solar Adventure?

Solar Impulse 2 proved that solar energy can be exciting on many levels. Tuesday, July 26th, the world’s first entirely solar powered...

Jun 23, 2016

Musk, Tesla and SolarCity: A Bridge Too Far?

Elon Musk has people freaking out…again. This summer, he is rolling out “bold visions” quicker than a political speech writer.Fans love...

May 9, 2016

Perovskite: A Quantum Leap for Solar?

The new solar cell material is showing promise, but will it live up to the hype? XPrize CEO Peter Diamandis Recently, The Huffington Post...

Sep 10, 2015

UK Solar Industry Takes a Beating from New Government

What can the US learn from Britain’s Solar About-Face? In the election of May of this year, England’s Conservative party ( whose members...

Sep 7, 2015

New Tool Saves You Thousands on Solar Installation

SolarIQ is using the power of data to help homeowners get a better deal on solar. “Shopping around for the best deal on solar is...

Aug 26, 2015

Solar and the Stock Market

As of this writing, the global economy is on an insane roller coaster and US stocks have lost $2.1 Trillion in the last week. Do we have...

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