Wind, solar and other renewables hit a new high last year but the government is still some way off its clean power target.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In 2024, rooftop solar was the fastest-growing source of ...

In 2025, record solar cut fossil use and emissions, gas influence fell. Weak demand and price volatility highlight the need for electrification and flexibility. Stimulating electricity demand is key ...

Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging ...

The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts solar energy will be the leading force behind this year’s growth in the electric power industry. So far in January, EIA has issued three brief ...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 30, 2001 — IKEA, a home furnishings retailer, Green Mountain Energy Company, a residential provider of less-polluting electricity, and Sun Power Electric, a renewable energy developer ...

California is keeping the Ivanpah solar plant operating due to “reliability” and the state’s “green” energy mandates, despite ...

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved Idaho Power’s application to enter an power purchase agreement and an ...

In my country, we have a saying: the sun is a deadly lazer. Well, it’s not so much a folk saying as a meme, and not so much in one country as “the internet”. In any case, ...

Another air record has been (unofficially) broken as a prop-driven solar/electric aircraft reached the highest altitude yet for its type. On August 12, 2025, a modified Elektra One reached 31,237 feet ...

Faith Foushee is a CNET contributor and a former writer for SaveOnEnergy.com, covering energy-efficient products, renewables and other energy topics. She enjoys learning about new energy technology ...