A company in India is taking a popular idea in the country–pay-as-you-go cell phone service–and applying it to small scale solar energy systems. Simpa Networks, a startup based in Bangalore, India, is offering small solar panel systems to rural homes that would otherwise not be able to afford...

The U.S. solar industry installed more solar panels between July and September of 2011 than in all of 2009. Experts point to utility-scale projects this year that have driven up demand. 449.2 megawatts of solar-generating capacity were added to the U.S. solar portfolio in the third quarter; that is...

Howard County is now proudly home to Maryland’s first solar-powered school: Worthington Elementary School, located in Ellicott City, will now be entirely powered by solar panels. County Executive Ken Ulman believes the school’s investment in solar power, made possible by a $462,000 Project...

Colorado, now the third largest producer of solar energy in the United States, is facing opposition to large scale solar installations in the San Luis Valley. Local farmers feel threatened by the unexpected impact solar would have on their region. Described as an “alpine desert,” the San...

Next spring, Kent County High School, Worton Elementary School and the Kent County Community Center on Maryland’s scenic eastern shore will be powered by solar energy, thanks to a 1,579 kW solar array installation that was announced last week. The installation is made possible by a partnership...