Mankind has been in an energy transition ever since two cave-boy scouts rubbed two sticks together and created fire. Although the world’s...

I’m wading into an opinionated minefield. We’re not supposed to talk about religion or politics in polite company. But we already did a...

Even with the anticipated El Nino weather conditions on the west coast, the drought in California will continue. Experts say it will take...

A rooftop solar system is an expensive up-front investment. The typical 5 kw system costs about $20,000 – or $14,000 after the 30%...

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...

Toyota and Honda just announced their new fuel cell cars. Although these cars won’t be on the road for another year, their mere existence...

Recently, a solar worker in Hawaii fell off a roof to his death. Construction work is one of the most dangerous activities, and...

$0.25/kwh – what a typical California homeowner pays for electricity (based on current PG&E rates at the U.S. average of 12,000 kwh/yr)...

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...

The oldest, biggest and most efficient solar application is heating water. Solar hot water systems have been around in one way or another...

Solar panels are commodities — not very different than the bottled water you find on a supermarket shelf. Granted some panels are more...

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...

Running a successful solar business isn’t easy. Whether it’s a small local installer working on one system a week on neighborhood homes,...

I’ve spent a lot of time over the past 15 years talking to homeowners about rooftop solar. More kitchen table chats and walks around the...

Technologies, companies and business models in the solar industry come and go. But even in the relatively new solar industry, history...

According to Doc Brown, Marty McFly’s DeLorean needed 1.21 gigawatts to travel back in time. To put this in perspective, new gas power...

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

“Very solid scientific consensus indicates that we are presently witnessing a disturbing warming of the climatic system." “Problem is...

I bet you don’t know that there is a home improvement investment that you can make that will increase the value of your house more than...

Outdoor pools are great on hot summer days – the kids are occupied and the water is refreshing. And as the summer progresses, the water...