Do rooftop solar panels sound like a good deal? They could very well be, assuming you consider all the pros and cons before ...

Swillinger is a partner in Missouri Solar Living LLC, a St. Louis-area solar installer he co-founded in 2006. The company, run from his Olivette home, generates about $500,000 of revenue a year. But ...

Solar power panels have long seemed an appealing option in California, a state with lots of sunny days that adores its electronic gadgetry and environment, yet is saddled with the highest residential ...

As a physicist, I enjoyed reading the recent editorial, “Farm-based solar power can be a lifeline for agriculture” (Aug. 5). Solar panels do not have to restrict agriculture but may aid it by ...

Like Cinderella rushing home from the ball, Americans are racing to buy solar panels before the clock strikes midnight. On Dec. 31, a generous federal rooftop solar tax credit will expire thanks to ...

Rooftop solar panels can be a way to cut your electricity bills and take personal action on climate change, but they can be expensive and overwhelming to install. So what if you could just set up some ...

Using nature to help generate power isn’t exactly a new idea. These days, when you factor in regulatory and environmental concerns and stir in the debate about climate change, all of a sudden it’s a ...