Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Rooftop solar has become one of the fastest-growing clean ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In 2024, rooftop solar was the fastest-growing source of ...

Here’s how two farmers have used solar energy to offset their own energy costs, plus five steps to take if you’re considering a move to solar power.

What if you could harness the power of the sun to generate your own energy—right in your backyard? Imagine a system so efficient it could heat water, power small appliances, or even serve as a backup ...

Solar power is booming and that helps the country meet its climate goals by replacing fossil fuels. The part of the industry that installs solar panels on homes has grown more than 5,000% in just the ...

Twenty four states are now considering legislation to allow small, plug-in solar power systems that connect directly into a ...

‘Superfund sites, landfills [and] brownfields have been around … for a long while, because everyone is trying to make use of land that is unusable.’ Image: Distributed Energy Infrastructure. In the US ...

Researchers from the Chinese energy company Yunnan Longyuan New Energy have proposed a new methodology for the designing of utility-scale PV plants in hilly or mountainous regions. In particular, they ...