We've been sold a dream. Solar panels glitter atop roofs and sprawl across desert landscapes, symbols of progress and ...

Solar power has a dark side: panels are still built to be thrown away, and we risk creating a mountain of waste that locks ...

New research has uncovered a critical challenge in solar energy with the discovery that a considerable number of solar panels ...

The mainstream media may be finally waking up to the fact solar power isn’t as environmentally friendly as its promoters have claimed and as they have been largely uncritically reporting. Another ...

The Westlands Solar Park near the town of Lemoore in California's San Joaquin Valley. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: Every month, California throws away enough solar and wind energy ...

Everyone loves rooftop solar. But there’s a problem. Solar power has grown dramatically in the United States, thanks in part to the millions of solar panels installed on the roofs of people's homes.

Solar power is racing ahead as one of the cheapest ways to cut emissions, but the industry is quietly stockpiling a future ...

PHOENIX — Rooftop solar panels could prevent firefighters from gaining necessary access when battling a home fire, officials said. “Solar panels are, of course, placed on roofs and that can cause an ...

After years of rising electric bills, a fixed-income couple finally gets relief — and a lesson for consumers with solar ...

Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging ...