The Abundant Resource Solar energy is the most plentiful energy resource available on our planet. Every hour, enough sunlight hits the Earth to power the entire world for a year. Imagine a source so ...

Community solar projects allow subscribers to benefit from the renewable energy source even without installing solar panels.

If you're a diehard DIYer, you might think that assembling individual solar cells to make a solar panel is a fairly easy ...

QuickBOLT, a solar mounting and roofing solutions provider, is launching QuickPATCH, a patent-pending product designed to ...

The solar power industry is growing fast, accounting for more than half of all new electricity on the grid last year. But soon President-elect Trump and fellow Republicans in Congress may try to ...

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Solar panels can produce clean, renewable energy that helps us transition away from energy sources such as gas and oil, which pollute our atmosphere and overheat our planet. But solar panels also take ...

Earth’s elliptical orbit causes slight variations in solar energy, with about 7% more sunlight reaching Earth during perihelion than aphelion. So, is Earth hotter in January than in July?

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed plans to clear 420 acres of state forestland in Otsego County, near Gaylord, to accommodate a solar farm. This decision follows a ...

Fast solar wind from a massive coronal hole in the sun could trigger dazzling auroral displays as geomagnetic activity is predicted to ramp up again over the weekend. A massive coronal hole has ...