Headline: “Low Cost Rooftop Solar.” What’s not to like? If you’re a homeowner you can save thousands of dollars shopping around for the...

I typed the words “free solar” into Google and got 747,000,000 hits in half a second. We all know that solar systems are not free. But...

Rooftop solar panels only work when they are in direct sunlight. So if you install solar on a partially shaded roof, the output of your...

Solar panels have been on the market in the U.S. for over 25 years. Without exception, all of the manufacturers of panels on the market...

It’s encouraging to see how much safer — and less expensive — solar equipment has become over the past dozen years. These improvements...

To many of us old timers, the battery storage industry looks a lot like the solar industry did ten years ago. Energy storage on the grid...

There’s a right way and a wrong way to install solar panels on rooftops. We did research on 20 rooftop systems averaging 10 years old....

Your right to go solar and get full credit for the electricity you send back to the grid is threatened. Not just in California and...

Solar start-ups are hot again — especially those that address the “downstream” part of the value chain: installer services, customer...

Great article in Forbes about net metering. I’ve come to the realization that the fundamental utility business model must change —...

Fires in homes are generally caused by kitchen mishaps, heating system fires or electrical malfunctions. When it comes to fire safety,...

The California Solar Initiative (CSI) program, which provides rebates for homes and businesses, is no longer providing rebates for...

Let’s face it, a rooftop solar power system isn’t cheap. But two recent developments have completely changed the economics for buying a...

Commercial Solar A solar power system is one of the best business investments you can make, turning highly variable energy costs into a...

Description of a Typical Solar System Solar power systems turn sunlight into electricity. Silicon wafers capture photons from sunlight...

Residential Solar When you put your home to work generating solar power, you’ll see immediate savings on your electric bills, and...

There was a solar eclipse yesterday. The kind in the sky where the moon partially obscures the sun. Not an eclipse of the Solar Industry....

Solar Rights Manifesto Although equipment and direct labor costs have declined as solar systems become simpler and safer, the sad truth...

Hmmm. Seems like our solar industry’s crystal ball is a bit blurry these days. Or maybe we don’t like the picture. With prices for panels...

From our vantage point there does not seem to be much of a silicone shortage here in California. The cosmetic surgery industry seems to...