The University of Virginia has about 550 buildings, from the 19th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site that is the Academical Village to newly constructed, energy-efficient tech centers with solar ...

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

The construction of four solar farms in the US violated the Clean Water Act, showcasing the challenges of building a clean power grid. By Zayna Syed Published Dec 15, 2022 12:45 PM EST Get the Popular ...

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council will take a final vote Thursday, Nov. 20 on a lease agreement that would allow a solar farm on a closed city landfill. Paducah is getting its first solar ...

Solar panels are no longer viewed with the same suspicion they once were. They are now one of the most recognisable forms of renewable energy, seen gracing the roofs of all kinds of homes, both old ...

Traditional photovoltaic panels, while an excellent source of renewable solar energy, have some design flaws. One of the main drawbacks is that they require lots of ...

Long-term goals, such as Washington state officials’ hope to eliminate fossil fuel-powered electricity by 2045, can begin with a pile driver and earth moving equipment. There wasn’t a solar panel in ...

Photo caption: Rows of solar panels generate electricity at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette’s solar research lab, Aug. 9, 2021. Photo courtesy Wes Muller/La. Illuminator. A major American solar ...