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Rooftop solar has a fraud problem. The industry is working to

PHILADELPHIA — The solar power industry is booming and that growth helps the world meet its climate goals by replacing fossil fuels. But an emerging problem in the U.S. solar business that installs panels on homes risks slowing the effort to cut the country''s emissions. SunRun says in a statement to NPR, "In these instances, the sales

One Florida community built to weather hurricanes endured Ian

Babcock Ranch, in Florida, runs on solar power and was built to weather the worst storms. After Hurricane Ian, the community didn''t lose power or water, and it experienced minimal damage.

This Colorado ''solar garden'' is a farm under solar panels : NPR

Getting to this point, a community solar garden that sells 1.2 megawatts of power back into the local grid, wasn''t easy, even in a progressive county like his that wanted to expand renewable energy.

''Water batteries'' could store solar and wind power for when it''s

A California project would store solar energy to use when the sun goes down San Diego has an ambitious plan to store renewable energy, using extra solar power to pump water up a mountain. This old

Rise of Solar Power: NPR''s Exclusive on Rooftop Energy Darkness

Rise of Solar Power: NPR''s Exclusive on Rooftop Energy Darkness. News . Denmark blends wind, sun, water, and air for renewable energy. News . Torrington Mayor Elinor Carbone fights to halt new city solar farm. News . Harnessing solar

Lorde, With ''Solar Power,'' Rediscovers The Acoustic Guitar

Lorde, With ''Solar Power,'' Rediscovers The Acoustic Guitar The pop star has spent the four years growing up and slowing down – she speaks to Morning Edition about her new album and sound

How Solar Grew In Georgia Despite Lack Of Mandates On Renewable

An aerial view of the 52-megawatt solar farm built by Silicon Ranch in Hazlehurst, Ga. Ever cheaper and better solar technology, available land and lots of sunshine are driving demand for massive

The federal government pours $7 billion into solar energy for low

The federal government pours $7 billion into solar energy for low-income households The Biden administration is betting more solar energy for low-income homes can both be a climate solution and

China dominates the solar power industry. The EU wants to change that

The EU wants to change that Germany was a pioneer in the solar power industry, but succumbed to competition from China. Now, Germany — and the European Union — are trying to revitalize the

The giant solar storm is having measurable effects on Earth : NPR

Planet Earth is getting rocked by the biggest solar storm in decades – and the potential effects have those people in charge of power grids, communications systems and satellites on edge.

Conservation concerns mean some environmentalists say no to solar

Solar power created from rooftops or parking lot canopies is often a lot more expensive than power from the kind of larger solar projects on the ground that towns like Amherst are considering

Obama Thinks Solar Power Will Boost Kenya; Kenyans Aren''t So Sure

Miguel says that solar panels for homes are less a solution to the power problem than a symptom of a larger problem: how to get millions of Kenyans on the national grid that already powers the

Solar Power Makes Electricity More Accessible On Navajo Reservation

Solar Power Makes Electricity to the electrical grid — it''s a half-mile from the nearest line — and until recently Thompson used a generator for power. Ibby Caputo for NPR

Misinformation is stopping renewable energy projects : NPR

The spread of misinformation about solar and wind energy is leading some states and counties to restrict or even reject projects. Researchers say it''s a threat to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Big Batteries Needed To Make Fickle Wind And Solar Power Work

California plans to get 33 percent of its electricity from wind and solar power by 2020. But that will only work if the state can economically store some of the energy for release on cloudy

Big Oil Companies Like Exxon Helped Develop Solar Industry

John Perlin, author of Let It Shine: The 6,000-Year Story of Solar Energy, credits Berman, Solar Power Corp. and Exxon with "planting the flag of photovoltaics throughout the world."

Here''s how to protect yourself from rooftop solar energy fraud : NPR

Solar power is booming and that helps the country meet its climate goals by replacing fossil fuels. The part of the industry that installs solar panels on homes has grown more than 5,000% in just the last 15 years, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. But in recent years, customer complaints have increased even more. Across the

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