Stories Tagged as
Solar
Solar tariffs request is dividing the industry
by
Jed Kim
Jun 23, 2017
Cheap imported panels hurt manufacturers but are key to other solar businesses.
Portable solar units fill the electric charging void
by
Jed Kim
Mar 27, 2017
It could take years to build up electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Meanwhile, options exist.
Why two American billionaires are betting on renewable energy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Robert Garrova
Feb 8, 2017
Philip Anschutz and Warren Buffett, two of America’s richest moguls, see a greener future for the electric grid.
The sun is rising on mandatory solar roofs
by
Jed Kim
Aug 11, 2016
More cities are requiring the energy-saving feature. Built-out Santa Monica is one.
Unemployed oil workers find new home in solar industry
Jun 7, 2016
Texas oil workers are flocking to solar power jobs, despite lower wages
Japan struggles to build a new electricity network
by
Scott Tong
Mar 11, 2015
The expansion of solar power to replace nuclear has hit a wall: The capacity of Japan's grid.
A Jackie Chan movie just changed the solar industry
Nov 28, 2014
The material in blu-ray discs make solar panels more efficient.
For public good, not for profit.
Solar panel maker survives by creating its own market
Aug 6, 2013
First Solar, Inc., has branched out into planning and building large-scale solar power. That strategy has helped the American company rise above plummeting prices for solar panels.
Solar phone chargers to come to NYC
by
Molly Wood
Jun 18, 2013
It's happened to all of us. Your phone loses its charge in that one place you can't plug it in. Now, New York City is about to get solar chargers in many of those places.
Trade spat between China and EU threatens exports of solar panels, wine
by
Rob Schmitz
Jun 6, 2013
A day after the EU Trade Commission placed anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar panels, the Chinese government has launched an investigation into doing the same on EU wine exports to China.