Here’s a trivia question… What do you think is our most commonly used energy source? Is it solar, wind, nuclear, coal, oil, natural gas?...

Global annual surface air temperatures have increased by 1.8 degree Fahrenheit over the last 115 years. It’s the warmest in the history...

There is no doubt in my mind that Energy Storage Systems (ESS) will be as ubiquitous as solar – in all market segments. Utility companies...

The “climate” for solar is most favorable when there are high electric rates and incentives. For these reasons the PV industry grew...

The Department of Energy’s “Grid Reliability Study” came to the logical conclusion that low cost natural gas-fired power plants are the...

Killing the Clean Power Plan Changing utility pricing policies to favor coal and nuclear fuels Providing huge loan guarantees to nuclear...

Look around your home. Your land line phone, fireplace and pilot lights (on stoves and hot water heaters) are likely gone. Our reliance...

The solar industry is likely headed into a recession. Solar tariffs that will double the price of panels are almost inevitable — and...

We usually discuss the topic of filing for the 30% Solar Tax Credit in January or February. That’s when most people who just installed...

For the past 15 years I’ve been skeptical about the market for grid-tied home solar systems equipped with battery backup capabilities....

Over the past few months we’ve experienced a solar eclipse, several devastating hurricanes, another under-construction nuclear plant...

Here’s a solar industry secret: all solar panels generate the same amount of electricity on a per watt basis. In other words, twenty 300...

Large companies are predominant in most industries. But when it comes to rooftop solar installations, small is beautiful. Although there...

Millions of Americans were using cereal boxes, telescopes, and flimsy plastic solar viewing glasses to witness the Solar Eclipse on...

With much higher volume manufacturing, prices for solar panels have come down tremendously over the past 20 years — from about $1,000...

20 years ago the problem with rooftop solar was that customers needed a large collection of lead acid batteries to store their daytime...

Our local electric grid is not up to the 21st century demands of EVs, more air conditioning requirements, heat pumps instead of natural...

Future energy sources in our homes and businesses will be a combination of rooftop solar, battery storage and power delivered by the...

At 1:30 on a Sunday afternoon in June, I experienced the second power outage at my Silicon Valley home this year. Then, last weekend a...

In spite of the fact that it’s neither fast nor furious, the Chevy Bolt is currently the most practical and economical Electric Vehicle....