Solar energy, radiation from the Sun capable of producing heat, causing chemical reactions, or generating electricity. The total amount of solar energy incident on Earth is vastly in excess of the world’s current and anticipated energy requirements. If suitably harnessed,…
Solar power enthusiasts understand that solar doesn’t just lower their electric bill – it changes the world. The recent Wildfires in Australia have helped reinforce that point. Record heat and dry conditions in 2019 turned the country’s forests and grasslands…
Three Solar Pioneers using SunPower solar were TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2019. Each year, TIME highlights the Best Inventions that are making the world a smarter and better place. TIME solicits nominations across a variety of categories from editors and correspondents…
Confusion over the impact of heat and light in solar power starts with the fact that there are different types of solar power. One type of power, called solar thermal, does use the sun’s light to generate heat which can be…
The 2010s have come to a close, and what a decade it was for solar energy in the United States. Over the last ten years, our industry grew from niche technology struggling to hit its stride, to a dominant source…