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Environment
Making "Virtual Worlds" to Get the Most of out Rooftop Solar
Geostellar sends low-flying aircraft over the landscape to create detailed 3D maps that show where solar panels would pay off.
Environment
Two-Mile Solar Tunnel Powers Rail Between Paris and Amsterdam
This incredible 16,000-panel solar array on top of a Paris to Amsterdam rail line powers half of the big Antwerp train station nearby.
Environment
What the Arab Spring Could Mean for Solar in the Sahara
Will the unrest in the Arab world put massive solar projects like Desertec on hold or actually usher in a new era of clean energy?
Environment
Who Needs Nukes? Japan Plans a Massive Shift to Solar Power
Japanese officials are set to unveil a new "Sunrise Plan" tomorrow, requiring all new buildings to be covered by solar panels by 2030.
Environment
Making Solar Sexy: SMIT's Amazingly Versatile and Attractive Solar Panels
The SMIT team's new Tensile Solar Structures are lightweight, modular energy-generating systems, inspired by fabric architecture.
Environment
We Shouldn't Care That a Couple of Rich Suburbanites Don't Like Solar Panels on Their Street
The New York Times created a buzz by creating a controversy about a popular solar program in New Jersey. Ignore it.
Environment
Solar Mosaic: Bring Solar to Your Community for Just $100
The new Solar Mosaic program in Oakland lets residents buy $100 shares of solar panel installations on the roofs of local schools and nonprofits.
Environment
The World's Largest Concentrated Solar Plant Is Coming to California
Plants like this one can replace coal. The planet might survive after all.
Environment
New Study Finds Solar Panels Are "Contagious"
A new study finds that you're more likely to install solar panels if other people in your zip code have them.
Environment
Faux-tosynthesis: The Artificial Leaf that Could Power Your Home
A "Holy Grail" of solar research has reportedly been achieved: MIT scientists have created a fake "leaf" that mimics photosynthesis.
Environment
Solar Decathalon Kicked Off the National Mall, Will Be Watched Over By MLK and FDR
Check out the cool solar-powered designs that'll grace DC's National Parks this September.
Environment
Video: Watch CAKE Install Solar Panels on Their Recording Studio
CAKE, the band, records albums with electricity coming from nothing but the sun's rays.
Environment
Video: Spain's Stunning Solar Towers
Watch this video to see the future of large-scale, carbon-free electricity production.
Environment
Sahara Solar Breeder Project Aims to Power Half the World by 2050
The Sahara Desert has two things in abundance: sun and sand. What if they could be used symbiotically to eventually provide half the world's energy?
Environment
Interactive Transparency: America's Energy, Where It's From and How It's Used
With the full picture, the problems (wasted energy) and the potential solutions (more renewable energy) become more clear.
Environment
Video: MIT Researcher Explains New "Third Way" Solar Innovation
We all know photovoltaics and solar thermal. Now MIT researchers have made a breakthrough in a new form of solar power.
Technology
Cheap Ways to Get Solar Panels for Your House
Solar panels are a good investment, but the start-up costs can be prohibitive. Here are some ways to get your solar panels for free.
Cities
Visiting Austin's Giant Solar SunFlowers
On our way out of Austin, we stopped at SunFlowers, the city's largest public art installation.
