Aruba Promises 100% Clean Electricity By 2020

Aruba has pledged to transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2020 with particular emphasis on variable wind and solar for renewable energy.

Israel builds world's largest solar tower

The Ashalim project, which is being constructed in the Negev desert, will have four different plots, three of which are being built in the first phase. The solar tower is the centerpiece at 250 meters high.

Milestones for solar power reached by Scotland

Scotland had achieved two new solar power ‘milestones’ during 2016, with over 200MW of installed capacity solar photo-voltaic (PV) systems at over 50,000 locations across the country.

Nature House is a 3-story Arctic cob house cocooned by a solar geodesic dome

Benjamin and Ingrid Hjertefolger and their four children have now resided in their geodesic dome Nature House in the Arctic Circle for three years.

Emerging Markets Lead the Way to Cheapest-Ever Solar Energy

Energy experts have long predicted we'd eventually shift from fossil fuels to clean energy. They were right, but there have been a few surprises along the way.

Normandy, France Builds World's First Solar-Road

A small town in Normandy, France, claims to have become the first place in the world to install a solar-power road.

Las Vegas Now Draws 100% of its Energy From Renewables

Sin City has become one of the few cities in the world that is powered entirely by sustainable energy sources.

USA Installs Record Amount of Solar Power With 192% Growth

According to a newly-released study, the USA solar market has surged past all previous records set by installing 4,143 megawatts of solar power in it’s third quarter – 191% more than the fourth quarter of 2015.

China leads the world in solar power installations

China this year continued to lead the world in new solar power installations with more than 50GW of cumulative photovoltaic power, followed by Japan and the U.S., according to a new report.

Apple's new solar-powered spaceship office is nearly complete

One of the world’s most anticipated buildings is nearly complete – new drone footage shows that Apple’s solar-powered “spaceship” office is on track to meet its 2016 completion goal.

India just fired up the world's largest solar plant to power 150,000 homes

Things are heating up in India, where one of the world’s top polluting countries has unveiled the world’s largest solar power plant.

Tesla Flexes Its Solar Muscle By Powering An Entire Pacific Island

Pacific Islanders are among the most vulnerable people to climate change. This is a way of fighting back.

Solar Power Turns Water and Carbon Dioxide Into Fuel

The pilot project in Finland will create liquid or gas fuel using only renewable energy sources.

Morocco blazes solar power trail

Morocco now has a very 21st century landmark: the world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) plant. With 500,000 parabolic mirrors, the plant — Noor 1 has a generating capacity of 160 megawatts.

Elon Musk unveils Tesla/SolarCity integrated solar roof and Powerwall 2.0

Elon Musk finally unveiled the Tesla/SolarCity solar roof that integrates photovoltaics with roof covering for a seamless product that looks better and costs less over time than traditional roofs.