Solar

What Lego—Yes, Lego—Can Teach Us About Avoiding Energy Project Boondoggles

A new book looks at why big projects fail and finds that solar, wind and transmission lines are some of the best kinds of big projects, while nuclear power is among the worst.

By Dan Gearino

New Wind and Solar Are Cheaper Than the Costs to Operate All But One Coal-Fired Power Plant in the United States

By Dan Gearino

In the Race to Develop the Best Solar Power Materials, What If the Key Ingredient Is Effort?

By Dan Gearino

In the End, Solar Power Opponents Prevail in Williamsport, Ohio

By Dan Gearino

One Farmer Set Off a Solar Energy Boom in Rural Minnesota; 10 Years Later, Here’s How It Worked Out

By Dan Gearino

Finally, Some Good Climate News: The Biggest Wins in Clean Energy in 2022

By Dan Gearino

Car Companies Are Now Bundling EVs With Home Solar Panels. Are Customers Going to Buy?

By Dan Gearino

One Man’s Determined Fight for Solar Power in Rural Ohio

By Dan Gearino

Rooftop Solar Is Becoming More Accessible to People with Lower Incomes, But Not Fast Enough

By Dan Gearino

Why the Feared Wave of Solar Panel Waste May Be Smaller and Arrive Later Than We Expected

By Dan Gearino

Once Cheap, Wind and Solar Prices Are Up 34%. What’s the Outlook?

By Dan Gearino

A Clean Energy Trifecta: Wind, Solar and Storage in the Same Project

By Dan Gearino

The Choice for Rural Officials: Oppose Solar Power or Face Revolt

By Dan Gearino

The Pathway to 90% Clean Electricity Is Mostly Clear. The Last 10%, Not So Much

By Dan Gearino

Inside Clean Energy: The Idea of 100 Percent Renewable Energy Is Once Again Having a Moment

By Dan Gearino

Outnumbered: In Rural Ohio, Two Supporters of Solar Power Step Into a Roomful of Opposition

By Dan Gearino

Inside Clean Energy: ‘Solar Coaster’ Survivors Rejoice at Senate Bill

By Dan Gearino

Inside Clean Energy: A Dirty Scandal for a Clean Energy Leader

By Dan Gearino

The Energy Transition Runs Into a Ditch in Rural Ohio

By Dan Gearino