Never Mind The Future: 4 Signs Solar Energy Is NOW

Leaders often talk about how solar energy is the way of the future, but that “future” claim seems to delay plans and defer immediate action. At what point does the future become today? Well… how about now?

IKEA UK To Start Selling Solar Panels

By the end of the summer, IKEA branded solar panels will be available for purchase online and in UK stores for those who want to cut their electric bills.

Scientists are developing graphene solar panels that generate energy when it rains

There's still a lot of untapped potential in terms of the efficiency of photovoltaic cells and what happens at night and during inclement weather. Now a solution has been put forward in the form of producing energy from raindrops.

France to pave 1,000 kilometers of road with solar panels

France will install solar panels on 1,000 kilometers of road over the next five years to bring renewable energy to millions of people.

19 year old improves solar power capacity by 40%

The idea is such a simple one: rotate solar panels to follow the sun throughout the day so they capture the most of the sun's energy as possible. Solar power tracking systems have been around for some time, but a 19-year-old

Solar comes of age: solarcity to double PV systems on american homes by 2016

A leading American solar company is set to begin the largest residential rooftop project ever undertaken, effectively doubling the number of solar systems currently on homes around the U.S.

Pythagoras Solar turns windows into panels of energy

Pythagoras Solar, a start-up based in San Mateo, California, is working on creating solar windows that could generate power for office buildings and