After several months of scrutinizing solar in China, let us shift our focus for now to another energy-guzzling, rising economic power with some ambitious energy goals of its own: India. While India’s emissions record is commendable in comparison with China’s (8 percent of global CO2 emissions in 2007, compared to China’s staggering 24 percent), by [...]

A look at solar projects nation-wide.

This not-exactly economical solar table and a great instance of the Olympics using solar deserve mention, but cooler still is Oregon’s decision to use solar to help power a highway interchange.
OregonLive.com, which reported the story, states that “it represents a critical first step in what the department envisions as widespread use of solar energy.” [...]

Just in time for the Olympics, a report from an international non-profit group has crowned China the world’s current leader in terms of installed renewable capacity. The report, “China’s Clean Revolution,” was released August 1—the final version will come out on August 8—by the Climate Group, an organization based in the USA, Australia, the UK, [...]

California signs a new law into action that makes it possible for local governments to offer low interest loans for residential solar installations.

In the same week, a report tells us we can achieve 10% of our energy from solar by 2025, and the Senate turns down the renewable energy tax credit. Again.

The more I’ve studied international cooperation as it pertains to climate change, the more I’ve come to believe that a mainstay of the solution will ultimately lie with technology. Put differently, I don’t think that we can stabilize CO2 levels just by getting everyone to give up their car in favor of riding their bike [...]

The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on May 1 announced the opening of registration for this year’s “Solar Power Expo and Conference.” Hosted by San Diego from October 13-16, it is the largest solar event in North America. And by the looks of things, organizers are packing in [...]

If you pay any attention at all to the stock market, you’ll know that 2007 was a banner year for many solar panel manufacturers. Arizona-based First Solar (FSLR), for instance, returned a jaw-dropping 795% after going public in November of 2006. Whether you’re patting yourself on the back, or kicking yourself for missing out on [...]

For a long time, solar has been finding itself on non-traditional surfaces in fresh, yet practical, ways. The presence of solar shingles and solar billboards attests to this. Now take, for example, a solar balloon project called Sunhope.
 
 This initiative, which is being developed by architect Joseph Cory and aerospace engineer Dr. Pini Gurfil, of [...]