Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is the Lead Consultant of STEM Spark Solutions. Rooftop solar has become one of the fastest-growing clean energy ...

Solar Power System Explained in 12 Minutes! This video covers on-grid and off-grid solar systems, including inverters, panels ...

Electrical power systems engineers need practical methods for predicting solar output power under varying environmental conditions of a single panel. By integrating an Arduino-based real-time data ...

Ever take a look at a solar panel system and think to yourself: I could build that. The truth is that you probably can. Building a cheap, solar panel system is a fun project to take on that if done ...

Solar is no longer just a way to trim your utility bill; for many homeowners it is a serious contender to keep the lights on ...

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Employees of Solar Forward install solar electric panels on a residential rooftop on February 27, 2009 in Santa Monica, California. President Obama signed into law an ...

If you've ever looked at your energy bills and thought, "Why am I paying all this money when there's literally free energy beaming down from the sky?", well, you've got a point. While solar panels ...

If you stop to think about it, it’s a marvel that we can harness energy from the sun. But we do, thanks to solar panels equipped with photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. That’s no ...

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 4, 2003 — In a “solarbration” event combining the old and the new, officials Saturday flipped the switch to begin operation of a solar electric system at the historic Helms ...