New Mexico, Arizona, California: New Solar Plants Come Online
20 MW solar PV plants come online in Arizona and New Mexico, and California benefits from a series of smaller plants.
US Could be a Solar Nation by 2026
If the US kept up with Germany's pace of solar installations, our western mountain states could be 100% solar right now.
A Solar Bridge Will Span the River Thames in England
4400 solar panels will span the 1886 bridge; rising renewable levels put fossil fuels in the back seat.
US Solar Companies File Trade Complaint Against China
The trade complaint argues that $30 billion in subsidies gives Chinese companies an unfair competitive advantage, and that US manufacturing is being decimated by cheap Chinese imports.
DOE Awards Last Renewable Energy Loans
Before the DOE loan program expired at the end of September, it awarded loan guarantees to SunPower, Project Amp, First Solar and Abengoa.
Fallout from Solyndra Bankruptcy Continues, Stirling Files for Bankruptcy
The FBI is investigating Solyndra for fraud, while other solar companies quietly go by the wayside.
Google Funds Residential Solar, Florida Gets Largest Solar Farm in Southeast
Google's $75 million investment makes it possible for 3000 people to finance solar systems, and National Solar Power plans 20 solar farms in Florida.
No Shortage of Solar Projects after Solyndra Bankruptcy
Large PV and concentrating solar projects continue moving forward in California, New Mexico, Indiana.
Jinko Solar Dump Toxic Waste, Apologizes
Jinko Solar promises to clean up toxic waste after protestors storm
Solar Decathlon Showcases Cutting-Edge Solar Homes
DOE's 2011 Solar Decathlon opens to the public today on the National Mall in Washington D.C.