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What is a solar array?
The most important part of a solar panel system is the solar array – it holds all of the panels in your system, which is where sunlight...
Jan 3, 2023


Solar stocks: what you need to know
The solar industry is growing: more people are adding solar panels to their homes and at the same time, are looking to make money by...
Apr 12, 2022


Solar Power Keeps Pounding with Panels Installed on Bank of America Stadium
North Carolina is among the U.S. leaders in solar power installations, and the NFL’s Carolina Panthers are now joining as solar leaders...
Apr 12, 2019


Identifying Signs of the Solar Revolution Using Maps and Graphs
Utility-scale solar has experienced explosive growth in the U.S. in recent years, and the best years may yet still be on the horizon....
Oct 1, 2018


SolFilm Technology from Sol Voltaics: An Interview with CEO Erik Smith About this Disruptive Solar P
Sol Voltaics is looking to apply their breakthrough nanotechnology to improve the efficiency of solar panels across the world. Boasting a...
Sep 24, 2018


Solar Head of State: An Interview with Director and Co-Founder James Ellsmoor
Seeking to harness the untapped resources in communities that could most benefit from rooftop solar installations, James Ellsmoor...
Sep 10, 2018


San Francisco Roofs Go Green… in More Ways Than One
San Francisco has become the first city in the U.S. to approve green (in both senses of the word) roofs, requiring all...
Sep 28, 2016


Energy Policy at the DNC
What could the solar industry expect from a Clinton Presidency? Last week, I reported that the solar biz got no love at the Republican...
Jul 29, 2016


San Diego Energy Plan Aims to Help Disadvantaged Communities
In December, San Diego achieved an important milestone in the history of renewable power in America. The city council of the eighth...
Jul 24, 2016


Trump Doesn’t Let Solar Facts Get in His Way
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has unveiled his energy plan for America (spoiler alert… it’s a lousy plan.) “The problem...
May 31, 2016


Bay Area Team to Send Unmanned Solar Boat Across Pacific
It began as a garage project two-and-a-half years ago by a group of engineers that call themselves “hobbyists.” But on Memorial Day,...
May 29, 2016


Bay Area School District Integrates Solar Power With STEM Education
On April 28, Berryessa Union School District (BUSD), which operates ten elementary (grades K-5) schools and three middle (grades 6-8)...
May 1, 2016


Riverside Solar Project “Correctly” Sited on Landfill
Before a solar plant was constructed on the site, there was nothing environmentally “correct” about the Tequesquite landfill in...
Dec 6, 2015


UAE: Making the Transition to Clean Energy Leader
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), despite its history as a major oil producing nation, is making major steps to become a solar leader as...
Oct 1, 2015

Lithium Batteries and Solar: Where are We Headed?
Residential Battery Systems (RBS) are the topic of much excitement and speculation in the solar world recently. Tesla, the electric car...
Jun 6, 2015


Solar: A Good Technology in Bad Times
No one can deny that the solar industry is booming. There may be disagreements as to why…opponents claim that solar is too dependent on...
Apr 29, 2015


Solar Energy Storage In Five Years?
It is becoming increasingly obvious that the solar industry is going to have to address the energy storage issue soon if the market is to...
Mar 4, 2015

2016 Presidential Campaign: Solar Scorecard
Which Candidates are Strong on Solar? As we enter the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, a plethora of Republican and Democratic...
Jan 7, 2015

Solar Values = American Values
“By the way, if you want to have a war over oil, leave me out of it- because I don’t think we need it. All I have to say is, go solar!...
Nov 26, 2014


“Futurists” and the Future of Solar Energy
“Their predictions range from near-term to long-term, from the mundane to the fantastic, but many futurists, regardless of their focus,...
Nov 20, 2014
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