5+ hour, 15+ min ago   (603+ words) The array is expected to produce enough electricity to equal the usage of 500 homes in New Hampshire. An old landfill in Derry, New Hampshire, is being put to work as a solar power site, a change the town expects will…...

19+ hour, 14+ min ago   (475+ words) New Jersey is now the ninth state to legalize balcony solar, as dozens more consider bills. New Jersey residents looking to lower their electric bills now have a new, more accessible solar option. Portable plug-in solar panels that meet safety…...

19+ hour, 50+ min ago   (385+ words) Even when an older panel no longer reaches its original rating, it can still have practical value. An owner trying to squeeze a little more life out of aging solar panels raised a question many homeowners eventually face: When old…...

23+ hour, 50+ min ago   (572+ words) "This is the future." Owning rooftop solar often requires the right house, the right roof, and enough money upfront. But a solar cooperative in Denmark is testing a more flexible model, allowing members to buy into panels installed on university…...

14+ hour, 50+ min ago   (514+ words) If rejections keep piling up, the state could choose to step in more forcefully. A fight over solar rules in one Virginia county is turning into more than a local land-use debate. Botetourt County's planning commission is scheduled to review…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (317+ words) The work offers a clearer view of how local governments across the state are approaching grid-scale solar. Penn State has launched a new tool that could make it easier for communities across Pennsylvania to navigate the local rules surrounding large…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (626+ words) The change is part of the state's energy affordability omnibus bill. In Massachusetts, homeowners can end up waiting longer on rooftop solar paperwork than on the installation itself. Lawmakers in the state are considering a proposal that could cut solar…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (548+ words) "We should empower people to generate their own electricity and to lower their electric bills." Across California, plenty of people live in apartments, condos, or other housing where rooftop solar doesn't make sense. A pair of bills the Legislature has…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (689+ words) "This all started when I was thinking about getting an EV." Spare solar panels can seem like an easy way to cut utility bills — until the cost of energy storage and hardware math complicate things. That was the situation facing…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (559+ words) Distance mattered: the closer the solar array, the stronger the effect. A new study finds that a home solar array can shape behavior beyond the property where it is installed. Nearby households may end up using less electricity and moving…...