New research from The Ohio State University reveals that financial benefits, not environmental motivations, are the strongest driver of residential solar adoption in the United States. And it’s a lack ...

Solar growth has soared over the past few years. With new projects coming online this year, experts predict that U.S. solar power generation will grow 75% from 163 billion kilowatt hours in 2023 to ...

On Thursday, the city of Longmont launched Iluminar Community Solar, its first community solar program, powered by a 200-kilowatt system installed on the roof of the Longmont Waste Services building ...

Cheap solar energy might sound like a fantasy, but community solar programs are making it a reality. For many people across the U.S., solar energy is a dream –– huge savings, greater independence from ...

Solar panels in Damariscotta, Maine. (Photo by Evan Houk/ Maine Morning Star) The future of community solar is dimming, hampered by federal attacks on clean energy and shifts in state markets. “I’m ...

Community solar is a great way to reap the benefits of cheap, clean solar energy without the expenses and hassle of installing panels on your own roof. By subscribing to a solar farm near your home, ...

Portland will soon see the launch of its first full-sized community solar project nearly a decade after the Legislature approved the statewide program to provide clean energy and help low-income ...

Solar power advocates in Georgia are renewing a push for legislation that would let Georgia Power customers buy electricity from third-party providers of solar energy. A bill that would open the door ...

The Environmental Protection Agency was sued Wednesday over an allegedly politically motivated decision to end a program that Congress intended to help low-income and disadvantaged communities across ...

In California, where electricity demand is skyrocketing, the Public Utilities Commission’s final decision on community solar has yet to create a viable community solar program for solar developers and ...