Energy

A new report educates U.S. installers on how to use German models to drive down solar costs.  Read More

While barriers remain, electric bikes are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to cars. Read More

Consumers have been lukewarm about energy-efficiency measures. "It's good for you" isn't good enough. Here’s how to drum up excitement. Read More

SunPower is snapping up startup Greenbotics, signaling an industry shift toward automation to clean and install panels. Read More

The sector is demonstrating innovation amid a backdrop of increased scrutiny and transparency. Read More

We know how important food, water and energy are to our daily lives, but what happens when we fail to value them as critical, interconnected resources for our economy? Read More

Hardware is getting cheaper, but other costs are holding back solar energy. Startups from Solar Power International are fighting to change that. Read More

As more utilities make reliability and resiliency their twin mantras, none has had more success than Florida Power & Light. Read More

Coca-Cola, Carrier, UTC and the Pacific Northwest National Lab want to reduce the environmental effect of refrigerated trucks and warehouses. Read More

We tend to think of colleges, and especially students, as our future -- not only the students themselves, the next generation of leaders, but the actual campuses, from which we can learn about our electricity future.While most of the U.S. still relies on large-scale centralized electrical generation and long-distance transmission, university campuses are one U.S. sector that has embraced microgrid technology. Read More