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You Could Fly to France on Solar Powered Plane Then Drive on a Solar Panel Road
See how solar power is making a major impact all over the world.
Google to Run Exclusively on Renewable Energy by 2017
It is ramping up investments in wind and solar power for its data centers.
SolarCity Roofing Might Cost the Same as Traditional Shingles
It seems like Elon Musk is being intentionally vague on this.
Solar Energy Has Big Apple Potential But New York Real Estate Entrepreneurs Haven't Seen the Light
New York developers have been reluctant to embrace solar, despite big cost savings and beautiful new designs. That creates opportunity for the bold.
Forget Solar Panels -- Elon Musk Wants to Build Solar Roofs
Tesla is getting into the roofing business. Well, sort of.
This Firm Is Fueling Investors' Wallets and Desire to Do Good With the Power of the Sun
With savvy software, Wunder Capital aims to bring efficiency to financing the installation of solar energy systems.
Under Tesla's Wing, SolarCity's Future Remains Uncertain
With a tentative agreement to be purchased by its sister company, Tesla Motors, SolarCity is going all in on a strategy that some analysts say is ahead of its time: pairing solar systems with the automaker's energy-storage batteries.
SolarCity Agrees to $2.6 Billion Buyout Offer From Tesla
The combined entity would sell solar panels, home battery storage systems and electric cars under a single brand.
Facebook's Solar-Powered Internet Drone Takes Flight
Aquila, Facebook's lightweight, high-altitude aircraft, flew at a few thousand feet for 96 minutes in Yuma, Arizona.
Saudi Arabia-Based Startup NOMADD Raises US$1 Million From KAUST Innovation Fund
On the threshold of an exciting era for sun power, Saudi Arabia-based NOMADD looks to unlock the complete potential of solar power in the region, with its solar panel cleaning solution.
Big Solar Is Leaving Rooftop Systems in the Dust
The success of large-scale solar has raised questions about the wisdom of continuing incentives for rooftop installations, which remain far more expensive than most other forms of electricity.
A Highway That Will Produce Power Instead of Roadkill
Missouri hopes to have the first solar panel-paved stretch of U.S. highway before the end of the year.
Apple Creates a New Company to Sell Solar Energy
The company might have plans to expand its farms even further to prepare for new projects, such as charging stations for the long-rumored Apple car.
Former Crowdfunding Site Turned Solar-Loans Provider Mosaic Raises $200 Million
The announcement marks the largest funding to date for Mosaic, which in the last two years has grown into the nation's top loan provider for residential solar installations.
7 Clean-Tech Companies That Solve More Than Environmental Problems
To get people to make a change, sometimes it needs to be more than the right thing to do.