The expansion of clean energy in the United States is being hindered by complex bureaucratic processes and lengthy grid connection times. New technologies, such as portable solar factories and robotic ...

These seven solar technologies from CES 2026 reveal how automation, new materials, and recycling are reshaping the future.

For decades, solar energy was dismissed as an idealistic but impractical solution to climate change—a niche technology destined to remain on the margins. Those days are over. Solar power is no longer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Solar power is the fastest-growing source of new electricity ...

Researchers at the University of Isfahan in Iran claim to have improved the precision of digital elevation models (DEMs) in creating high-resolution annual solar energy potential maps. DEMs are 3D ...

The expiration of the 30% federal tax credit for solar and battery installations at the end of 2025 doesn’t necessarily make ...

Near Hickman, California, just outside Modesto, a 110-foot-wide grid of solar panels now tops a section of canal, arching over the gently flowing water. Solar projects have long been a crucial piece ...

Innovations in solar power are driving a new energy experiment in California. The experiment officially launched in 2025 under the title Project Nexus, and it involves a 115-foot-wide canal covered in ...

Don't give up on those aging solar panels. They'll keep working longer than you think. Many people believe solar panels stop ...