Some articles have called the Mercedes G Vision concept car an SUV, but its more like a crossover vehicle. Apparently, it can come in an all electric version or a hybrid. The main thing that jumps out about it is a solar paint job. Light sensitive…

A Texas-based group appears to be behind an effort to misrepresent a number of electricity consumers in Wisconsin. The Consumer Energy Alliance is alleged to have sent in 2,500 names of Wisconsin residents who were said to support increasing fixed costs…

The Boston Globe just published an article stating that the average cost of a small-scale solar system in Massachusetts is $15,000. Small-scale means home solar or solar power for a small business. Federal and state tax incentives, plus creative financing…

The Supreme Court in Spain — the Tribunal Supremo — has reportedly invited the Unión Española Fotovoltaica (UNEF) to a meeting to discuss the organization’s recent legal challenge to the country’s decision to retroactively cut solar subsidies. The move…

Distributed solar photovoltaic power systems are becoming increasingly popular across the world. Their integration into power grids designed for large conventional power plants, however, are struggling to absorb and adapt to them. I’ll first discuss the…

A new product intended to make the installation of solar carport systems easier, cheaper, and safer was recently unveiled by the US-based solar energy giant SolarCity. The new product — ZS Beam, part of the company’s Zep Solar line — will make it possible…

Do you know which states in America are rated the highest for solar power? A website called SolarPowerRocks has published its list for 2015. The top ten are: New York Massachusetts Connecticut Oregon New Jersey Colorado Maryland Vermont 10.New Mexico…

At a time when solar power in the United States has grown by leaps and bounds, the Republican governor of Florida, Rick Scott, has done nothing to support the industry. The “Sunshine State,” with more solar potential than all but a couple of other states,…

Santander Bank has committed to providing a $377 million credit facility to one of SunPower’s holding companies — Solar Star California XIII — as part of a recent deal to partially fund the solar company’s 135 MW Quinto Solar Energy Project in California.…

We all know humans are social creatures, but would you have guessed that the decision to get a home solar system could be based on whether or not the neighbor has one? Research conducted at Yale University and the University of Connecticut found that peer…

The Indianapolis International Airport has the largest solar farm at an airport in the United States. It has 44,000 solar panels on 75 acres. Another 32,000 are going to be added soon, covering an additional 75 acres. The extra solar panels will expand…

The U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative has awarded $650,000 to California-based Mosaic. It is the second award for the peer-to-peer solar finance company. Mosaic offers loans for solar projects with very low monthly payments. The DOE award will…