The solar company Sunrun has managed to thrive despite President Trump’s crackdown on renewable energy, offering what it ...

A modeling study shows how, under some conditions, increasing numbers of households with rooftop solar panels can lead to ...

For years, solar power at home was mostly limited to people who owned their rooftops and could afford the steep upfront costs. But now, a new generation of small, affordable systems — often called ...

The U.S. solar industry installed 11.7 gigawatts of new solar capacity in the third quarter, a jump of 49% sequentially, a study by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie showed on ...

The other notable change is a drop in the use of natural gas. While natural gas use fell by just under 4 percent, its status ...

At Jack’s Solar Garden in Longmont, Colorado, more than 3,000 solar panels glint in the sun, powering some 300 homes in the ...

The 20-year contract locks in a fixed price meant to insulate the city from rising costs. But the price is higher than what ...

Solar energy is often praised for being cleaner and more sustainable than other power sources. For example, fossil fuels are ...

The Ivanpah solar power facility is stuck in the middle of an energy policy tug-of-war between state and federal officials.

For the first time, Texas' main power system looks set to generate more power from solar farms than coal plants during a ...

The West currently trades its energy in what’s known as a “spot market,” where states and municipalities have only 15 minutes ...