The solar industry is buzzing (or should I say, twittering) with today’s big-ticket news item, the United Kingdom’s official plan for a feed in tariff. Curious about how much output you could actually expect to see from a solar panel installation in Liverpool or Edinburgh? Check out this awesome tool from the EC’s Joint Research [...]

President Barack Obama last night delivered the State of the Union Address. The President focused on the economy, above all, emphasizing his administration’s efforts to shore up the economy and create jobs. Clean energy was mentioned a number of times, and solar in particular got a shout-out about two-thirds of the way through: “And no [...]

Solar goes to outer space. Again. Via CNNmoney.com, EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR) was awarded a contract by ATK Space Systems to manufacture, test and deliver solar panels that will be used to power the Orion spacecraft, which is being developed by Lockheed Martin. Ohio Governor Ted Strickland vowed in his State of the State address to [...]