Many are talking about the massive boom in wind and solar power. But there’s a big question that comes with harvesting all that clean energy: How do we store it…

The clean energy transition is officially in high gear. With wind turbines spinning and solar panels soaking up the sun across the country, we are generating more renewable power than…

Balcony solar is moving from a niche idea to a mainstream policy issue as states race to make plug-in systems legal for renters and homeowners who want cheaper power. The…

Solar panels usually come with a familiar visual: shiny blue rectangles soaking up sunlight on a roof, like a cat on a windowsill. But what if the next solar “panel”…

Most high school projects end with a poster board and a grade. In Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, a student team is wrapping up its solar panel project. At Chippewa Falls High…

In the early 1930s, much of rural America lived in the dark. While electric lights, refrigerators, and radios were becoming commonplace in cities, nearly 90 percent of urban households had…

Utility-scale solar power has crossed a major economic milestone: it now ranks among the cheapest ways to generate electricity, often undercutting new fossil fuel plants on cost alone. That conclusion…

Solarpunk starts with a refreshingly normal premise: clean energy doesn’t have to look like a sacrifice. Instead of treating solar panels, heat pumps, and public transit as grim necessities, it…

Heat pumps do work in the cold — and the benefits are making them many people’s first choice Heat pumps aren’t a “Sun Belt only” appliance anymore. Cold-climate models can…