New research has uncovered a critical challenge in solar energy with the discovery that a considerable number of solar panels ...

Over the past decade, solar panel prices have dropped 40% and installations have risen 25%. As a result, solar power has become a more affordable and popular option for homeowners to reduce power ...

In the late 1980s, when Switzerland was just beginning to experiment with solar power, engineers bolted a few shiny panels ...

SunPower Inc. (herein 'SunPower,” the 'Company,” or Nasdaq: 'SPWR”) a solar technology, services, and installation company, ...

For an industry that’s about 20 years old, residential solar is still pretty tumultuous. Some of that can be blamed on shifting regulations, like what happened in California last year where a policy ...

Solar panels were once a niche home feature, favored exclusively by eco-conscious homeowners—but that’s quickly changing. In the past 10 years, solar installments have grown at almost 30%, according ...

CNET's list of the top solar companies covers national and notable installers of (mostly) rooftop solar panels. Some of our picks provide commercial installation services, but every company we've ...

Switching to solar energy is a major financial commitment and, if you’re like most homeowners, you’ll want to know how long it will take to recoup your investment. This average recovery time, called ...

Going solar is often fairly expensive, which can be intimidating to those buying panels for the first time. Luckily, there are ways to save, like taking advantage of solar incentives and tax credits — ...

If you want to be fully dependent on solar, you need enough solar panels to compensate for your energy consumption. However, this calculation gets tricky. While the average home needs roughly 19 solar ...