It sounds like magic: Capturing energy from the sun and converting it into electricity to run your toaster. It's science, not magic, though. Solar panels use a curious bit of science called the ...

This course gives you an introduction to the fundamentals of solar power as it applies to solar panel system installations. You will learn to compare solar energy to other energy resources and explain ...

With prices lower and governments at all levels offering a slew of green energy incentives, now is a good time to think about installing a home solar power system. Following are answers to some basic ...

Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Solar panels big and small are becoming an increasingly popular way to ...

WEST LINN, Ore. -- The final lecture in the West Linn Sustainability Advisory Board's Sustainability Lecture Series is titled 'Solar Basics & Community Solar.' This free event on May 12 will be held ...

An overview of the idea of the solar basic service. The investment costs would quickly pay for themselves by eliminating the need for fossil fuels and could be covered, for example, by an emissions ...

As you’re learning in our Solar 101 series, solar power is a combination of construction, hardware … and money. The money side of things is determined by more than just the cost of construction and ...

Marc Thomas wants to make one thing clear before he begins discussing the array of 14 photovoltaic panels on the rear roof of his Savannah home. “This is not luxury solar power,” he stresses as ...

Vivint Solar's IPO is here, and this is what you need to know about the stock offering. Offering direct sales, usually door-to-door, differentiates the company, and standardization of components helps ...

When I was growing up, my mother admonished me to follow three guidelines of good health: Eat my vegetables, get plenty of sleep, and never, ever look directly at the Sun with my telescope! OK, I made ...