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 ...

DIY enthusiasts equipped with a photovoltaic system can now build their own management system to optimize their self-consumption. French electronics and telecommunications engineer André Buhart, now ...

Government regulations remain a major obstacle for this emerging solar technology. Here's where plug-in solar is allowed - and where it isn't.

The US needs a lot more electricity fast, and one company thinks robots can help build it quicker. Berkeley, California-based Terabase Energy says its next-gen Terafab automated solar construction ...

As electricity prices soar and rooftop solar subsidies vanish, some U.S. renters and homeowners are surreptitiously installing solar panels on balconies and in backyards without their utility’s ...