Solar

Whether you live off-grid or in a regular home, you need light. With the right number and position of windows, you can get along just fine during the day, but o...

One of the world’s biggest solar power collectors is being built next to the tiny town of Nipton, Calif., which is ironic because Nipton is the closet thi...

In Bangladesh, one of the poorest countries on earth, a renewable energy company is busy installing nearly 1,000 solar home systems each day. In November 2012 G...

As China expands its presence in Africa, a new wave of renewable energy companies are bringing off-grid innovation to the continent while Western competitors st...

A hunting lodge in Maine with two small solar panels, some old used car batteries,a quarter mile of wire and careful management. An old-timer explains how he do...

The makers of the ubiquitous Swiss Army knife have already branched out into watches, camping gear and even a motorised bike – now Wenger have extended th...

Tate Director Nicholas Serota has got behind an off-grid lighting initiative by a leading Artist. Olafur Eliasson’s new work is a solar-powered lamp that ...

Whether you are living off the grid, or just moving around away from power outlets for your smartphone or laptop, solar chargers can be a life-saver. They also ...

Looking for free solar power and live in North Wales? Farms and rural businesses without mains electricity in Conwy, a costal community at the tip of Snowdonia ...

With meters running backwards, utilities seek a niche...

Are you thinking of switching from conventional energy to solar power? A rooftop solar PV power plant is not only a money-saver, it can also generate cash by su...

The long-awaited Trade War with China has started. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke (pictured with President Obama) has slapped a retroactive tax on all Chinese so...