Bloomberg reported last week that solar stocks are on the rise in the U.S. after experts predict another “bullish” market for solar in 2012. Experts attribute the surge in optimism to Germany’s continued investment in solar technology and China’s goal to double its solar capacity...

Google announced on its blog yesterday that it is “ending the year with another clean energy investment“: the company has invested $94 million into a portfolio of four Recurrent Energy solar PV (electric) projects in California. With this latest investment, Google is nearing almost $1 billion...

With President Obama and his family spending their winter holiday in Hawaii (at a cost to tax payers of reportedly up to $4 million), the country’s 50th state has been in the spotlight this week. Hawaii is a popular destination for tourists and environmentalists alike given its diverse ecosystem,...

The utility arm of Berkshire Hathaway, MidAmerican Energy Holdings, announced this week that it will be purchasing First Solar’s new Topaz Solar Farm power plant in California. The company, lead by Warren Buffet, already has experience in the clean power market with wind facility investments. First...

The Vermont National Guard has installed one of the largest solar photovoltaic arrays in the state at its South Burlington base. At 1.5-megawatts, the solar installation will reduce carbon emissions by 236 tons per year and save the military branch $250,000 a year, about 40 percent of its energy bill....