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rooftop solar

The ‘Guerrilla Solar’ Era Has Arrived, and Here’s What to Know

Plug-in solar provides the opportunity for more people to invest in the clean energy transition, experts say.

By Dan Gearino

Plug-in solar panels sit on the balconies of a building in Erfurt, Germany. Credit: Martin Schutt/picture alliance via Getty Images
Solar panels are installed on the roof of a home at a housing development in Falmouth, Maine. Credit: Ben McCanna/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

On Sullivan Planning Board, Platner Voted to Pump the Brakes on Solar

By Nathaniel Eisen

Contractors install solar panels on the roof of a department store in Hamilton Township, N.J. Credit: Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images

New Jersey Unions Create a Coalition Focused on Decreasing Energy Costs and Creating Solar Jobs

By Raeanne Raccagno

Solar panels are seen on the roof of a home on June 3 in San Anselmo, Calif. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

How Do Rooftop Solar and EVs Affect Electricity Costs for Everyone Else? Here’s a New Estimate

By Dan Gearino

Contractors install solar panels on a roof in Hamilton Township, N.J. Credit: Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images

New Jersey Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Over EPA’s Cancellation of $7 Billion Solar for All Program

By Agya K. Aning

Solar panels are seen on the campus of Central Columbia High School in Bloomsburg, Pa., as part of a combination ground-mount and rooftop 3.8 megawatt array. Credit: Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

In Rooftop Solar, Advocates See a ‘Missed Opportunity’ for Clean Energy in Pennsylvania

By Kyle Bagenstose

Baysi Vasquez’s daughter, Ivanna, stands in front of their home where heat pumps were installed. “All farmworkers deserve the right to affordable air conditioning,” she said. Credit: Twilight Greenaway/Inside Climate News

Farmworkers in the Hottest Part of California Find State Funds to Cool Their Homes and Save on Energy

By Twilight Greenaway

A Volkswagen ID.4 EV charges at a shopping mall parking lot in Torrance, Calif., on Feb. 23, 2024. Credit: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

As Consumer Tax Credits Vanish, What Do You Need to Know?

By Dan Gearino

A home with rooftop panels installed by CBS Solar in Michigan. Credit: Courtesy of CBS Solar

Tax Cuts in the “Big Beautiful Bill” Could Kill Solar Power Progress 

By Carrie Klein

Solar panels are seen on the roof of a home on Feb. 14, in Bandera, Texas. Credit: Christopher Lee/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images

Despite Federal Challenges, Two Leading Solar Advocates Are Continuing Their Forward Push

By Dan Gearino

Solar panels are installed on the roof of a church in Alexandria, Va. Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Bills Increasing Small-Scale Solar Requirements in Virginia Awaiting Action by Youngkin

By Charles Paullin

A view of the entrance to a ranch near Dubois, Wyo. Credit: Louise Johns/The Washington Post via Getty Images

‘An Unlikely Coalition’ Failed to Expand Rooftop Solar in Wyoming. Lawmakers Plan to Try Again

By Jake Bolster

Employees of Sunrun install solar panels on a roof in Las Vegas, Nev. Credit: Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

On a Test of Energy Democracy, Illinois Passes, Alabama Flunks and Everyone Else Is In-Between

By Dan Gearino

GRID Alternatives employees install no-cost solar panels on the rooftop of a low-income household on Oct. 19, 2023 in Pomona, Calif. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Rooftop Solar Keeps Getting More Accessible Across Incomes. Here’s Why

By Dan Gearino

An aerial view of solar panels on the roof of a home in San Rafael, California. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Bigger and Less Expensive: A Snapshot of U.S. Rooftop Solar Power and How It’s Changed

By Dan Gearino

Texas ranks third in the country in electricity generation from small-scale solar, including rooftop solar, trailing California and Arizona. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Rooftop Solar Was Having a Moment in Texas Before Beryl. What Happens Now?

By Dan Gearino

A worker carries a solar panel for installation on the roof of a home in Las Vegas. Credit: David Becker/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Batteries and Rooftop Solar Can Lead to Huge Savings for the Entire Grid. A New Study Shows How—and How Much

By Dan Gearino

Electricians from Coquí Solar install two racks of solar panels onto a rooftop in Salinas, Puerto Rico. Each panel produces 315 watts of power that can be stored in solar batteries for use during an electrical blackout. Credit: Esther Frances/Medill News Service

A Puerto Rico Community Pushes for Rooftop Solar as Fossil-Fuel Plants Face Retirement

By Esther Frances

Employees of Sontec GmbH assemble photovoltaic modules on the roof of a residential building in Germany.

This Number Helps Explain Why Rooftop Solar Is Becoming More Attractive in Many States

By Dan Gearino

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