Commercial solar panel installations get a shot in the arm from Obama’s stimulus package, which offers businesses the choice between the traditional 30% ITC or a grant of equal value–but only for the next two years.

Does President Obama’s economic stimulus package affect the affordability of residential solar?

Solar stocks are slowly rising again, a review of venture capital investment in 2008 shows clean energy held strong, and it looks like Obama’s support for clean energy really will be a boost to the solar industry.

The President’s comments from yesterday on cars, climate and clean energy, courtesy of The White House Blog. It will be interesting to see how these issues — particularly those relating to federal climate legislation — are debated among states, a grouping that displays a wide range of resources, interests and capabilities. I foresee some pretty [...]

Under President Barack Obama, solar power is gaining momentum. And cool.

President Barack Obama’s inaugural address included a reaffirmation of his commitment to renewable energy sources like solar power.

At 11:00pm, EST, November 4, Barack Obama was officially declared the presumptive 44th President of the United States of America. Congratulations, Senator Obama! There’s no way of knowing what the four years of his term will bring to the nation, or the world, or really even to the solar industry: but during his campaign, the [...]