Solar Energy News

IKEA surges to 2nd largest private solar power producer in the US, plans to become a net producer of energy by 2020 Years ago, the answer would be "none."

O2 Energies President Joel Olsen opened a tour of the Mayberry Solar Farm with a group of Surry County Schools staffers, teachers and 19 principals, explaining how the site could be used for school field trips.

In this edition of "The Ethanol Report", we hear about a new study that shows no direct correlation between the Renewable Fuel Standard and the overall increase in food prices since 2008.

Bergstrom , maker of the NITE no-idle system, has partnered with eNow, a clean tech solar energy solutions company, with both companies marketing their complimentary products - which are both CARB-approved - to the industry in North America and Europe.

Dominion Virginia Power begins accepting online applications tomorrow for the company's Solar Purchase Program , which will help eligible customers offset the cost of adding solar power to their homes and properties while increasing solar generation in Virginia.

It has long been theorized that the best way to harness the sun's energy is to have solar units placed in orbit.

Executives with the state's largest electric utility told regulators Tuesday they don't need more generating capacity and that closing plants to add solar would boost consumers' bills.

AT&T introduced 25 free solar powered charging stations across New York City, accommodating up to six devices at a time for all service providers.

The proposed solar system to power the Bear Valley water pumps at the booster station would be located in the area of the pump station on the left and the booster station/water tank in the center on the photo.

Now that could be a thing of the past. New York City has teamed up with AT&T to install 25 solar-powered charging stations for public use, available for free in parks and beaches across the five boroughs over the summer.

Ikea on Tuesday said it will add more solar power panels to the roof of its two-year-old Centennial store, nearly doubling the store's ability to generate electricity from solar power and creating Colorado's largest rooftop solar power plant.

Across Japan , technology companies and private investors are racing to install devices that until recently they had little interest in: solar panels .

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A group turns to look at the solar panels on the roof of Lanier Technical College during a tour of the school's solar energy program.

Moniz put strong faith in solar power during remarks Monday at a Washington, D.C., conference.

The furthest corners of the globe may soon have a viable internet connection, thanks to Google 's newly launched Project Loon .

Due to the fluctuating availability of solar energy, storage solutions are urgently needed.

German industrial conglomerate Siemens is shutting down the last of its solar energy businesses after it failed to find a buyer, the company said on Monday.

With the cost of electricity rising again and again in recent years, Visalia officials are hoping to save the city money by going green.

Silicon Valley company Alta Devices have created prototype cases that will enable mobile devices like cellphones and tablets to use solar energy to increase their battery life by up to 80 per cent.