Plug-in solar has remained in the shadows because of a lack of safety standards and often costly requirements imposed by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A novel solar power project just went online in California’s Central Valley, with panels that span across canals in the vast ...

Across a swath of parched farmland in California’s Central Valley, one of the world’s biggest solar farms is moving from idea to reality, promising to turn fallowed fields into a new kind of power ...

California lawmakers are considering two bills that would slash red tape for households looking to add certain types of clean tech. Earlier this month, state Sen.

The court revived a legal challenge to a 2022 regulation that significantly reduced the compensation utilities paid to owners of home solar systems for the electricity they sent to the grid. By Ivan ...

Solar panels will be installed across 136,000 acres of farmland.

Earlier this month, Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener, whose district includes San Francisco, introduced legislation that would make it easier for individuals to adopt all-electric, super-efficient ...

A controversial overhaul of rooftop solar regulations instituted more than two years ago by the California Public Utilities Commission will get another look after the state Supreme Court on Thursday ...

For years, California lawmakers were stymied. But now, at a crucial juncture for electricity in America, the state is embracing an ambitious and long-awaited plan: to buy and sell far, far more power ...

California State Senator Scott Wiener introduced Senate Bill 868, titled the Plug Into the Sun Act. The legislation seeks to establish statewide safety standards and eliminate regulatory barriers for ...

For years, solar power at home was mostly limited to people who owned their rooftops and could afford the steep upfront costs. But now, a new generation of small, affordable systems — often called ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California regulators blocked the shutdown of Ivanpah, one of the world’s largest solar thermal plants, against ...