We look ahead to 2025 as the sun ramps up its activity, driven by the peak of the current solar cycle. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

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This new wave of solar producers aren’t just getting cheap electricity, they’re also participating in the energy transition. More than 500,000 plug-in solar systems have been installed in Germany, ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s a common sight across the state: rows of suburban homes topped with solar panels. But as California works toward its ambitious clean energy vision, an almost counterintuitive ...

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When a baseball-sized hailstone slams into a solar panel at more than 90 mph, the result is not ...

It is 70 years since AT&T’s Bell Labs unveiled a new technology for turning sunlight into power. The phone company hoped it could replace the batteries that run equipment in out-of-the-way places. It ...

There are now more than five million solar installations in the U.S., according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. Below are the top five largest solar installations in the U.S. as of 2024, ...

NOTE: Solar program statuses often change with new laws or funding. Always check with official state or utility sources for the most current information. Solar incentives come in two main forms: ...

Someday an unlucky outburst from our sun could strike Earth and fry most of our electronics—and we’ve already had some too-close-for-comfort near misses The sun is ramping up for a big year. In one ...

America’s capacity to generate carbon-free electricity grew during 2023 — part of a decade-long growth trend for renewable energy. Solar and wind account for more of our nation’s energy mix than ever ...

In 1954, Bell Labs revealed an invention that would change the future of clean energy: The world’s first known practical silicon solar cell. The New York Times reportedly hailed it as “the beginning ...