Solar energy and nighttime hours aren’t usually a match made in heaven. However, artist Daan Roosegaarde has found a way to create a new spin on solar. How? A solar bike path. Lit with solar-powered LED lights, the path twinkles brightly at night and provides locals an...

We’ve been hearing whispered rumors of solar roads for almost ten years. Where are they? Is there a future for solar roads? Although roads haven’t made a widespread appearance, a handful of universities and organizations have experimented with photovoltaic pavement including...

When life gives you 1,232 lemons, grab a homemade zip line and some energy from the sun and build a solar-powered mega car that crushes track records. At least that’s what former NASA engineer Mark Rober decided to do. And it worked.   On assignment from Volkswagen, Rober...

Very noble indeed! The search giant Google has partnered with SolarCity and already dumped more than $300 million into a fund to help Americans install solar panels on their homes. SolarCity has already garnered $750 million to help finance homeowners in 15 states. SolarCity says...

Don’t Go Solar…without reading this… “Solar isn’t efficient enough, I should wait.” It’s true that solar becomes more efficient as new technologies are introduced, however, the gains are only moderate. It simply makes sense to move to a cheaper, cleaner, energy source...

I want Solar Panels – How Do I Pay for Them? With the rising cost of electricity and the seemingly monopolistic relationship many have with current providers, it’s now small wonder that cost savings is the top reason homeowners across the country are going solar. Not...

Power is awesome! but Power is expensive! Homeowners all over the country are looking for cost savings opportunities. Solar, in times past have been out of reach or not feasible for the majority of residential electric consumers. Old, common misconceptions surrounding solar are...

Solar can drastically reduce or eliminate electric bill payments. The solar industry is booming now. Here you will find some of the best reasons to go solar today

Lighting the Way: The USA’s Solar Boom, EnergyMatters.com The Environment New York Research & Policy Center has released a report stating that over the last decade the United States capacity for solar PV has grown from 97 megawatts (1993) to 12,000 megawatts (2013). The...

It’s pop-ups vs. solar panels on Shepherd Street NW in Columbia Heights, Washington Post Residents who have been using solar panels on the rooftops of their homes in Columbia Heights, Washington D.C., are encountering an unexpected obstacle as pop-up rowhouses threaten to...