Solar

High solar PV project costs, high cell/module production costs and increasing land acquisition costs are key factors slowing solar cell manufacturer’s res...

Pumps up to 100 gallons on a single charge and runs off of a solar rechargeable NiMH battery. Adaptable to most style rain barrels...

Uptake of solar in Germany has been so great that the sudden appearance of the sun could generate so much power that it blows the county’s grid....

One of the biggest dangers to the grid is bothering the British Secretary of Defense Liam Fox. Today he warns that the electricity grid, financial networks and ...

The much-hyped cells from Sanyo were announced months ago but are only now available to consumers...

US Army tests off-grid living quarters, as well as preparing major bases to become energy self-sufficient and therefore secure....

New Jersey is the sunniest state in America, offering solar energy incentives for residential systems that can pay for themselves in as little as three years. T...

A zero-emission and self-powering building to be driven by solar-powered hydrogen energy is planned for Griffith University in Australia. Deputy vice-chancellor...

NAIROBI, May 18 (Reuters) * Africa spends $10 bln per year on kerosene * Cost of solar alternatives declining steadily * Some 700 mln Africans seen without elec...

Solar PV from off-grid sources will account for 1% of global electricity says the IEA, and 25% in total will be solar...

Here is an example of how to make the best use of the home you have – however un-eco it was to start with. Pete Vigs has slashed his family’s energy...

A sunspace can make a dark room into a bright living space. It is also a source of solar heating for your home and a place to garden all year round. A sunspace ...