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Charging an Electric Vehicle with Home Solar Panels

Driving on pure sunshine may sound like the stuff of science fiction, yet more and more Americans are charging electric vehicles with solar power and ditching the gas station. Two trends are making this shift possible. First is the rise of home solar power. As utility...

Solar Panel Fire Risk: Are My Solar Panels a Hazard?

Solar panel accidents are incredibly rare. With no moving parts, a standard installation can last 40+ years with minimal upkeep and repairs. And unlike with other energy generation technologies, there has never been a “solar spill” in recorded history. But solar...

Report: Solar Jobs Continue to Show Strong Growth

Despite sluggish economic growth, the renewable energy industry continues to defy all expectations. Solar jobs are being added at a robust rate. In November of 2012, the Solar Foundation published a report detailing how the PV sector had created nearly 14,000 new...

Will My Solar Panels Work During a Blackout?

As long as the sun is shining, your solar panels will continue generating clean energy — even during a daytime blackout. This is one of the primary selling points of solar technology. But whether or not you can use that energy is an entirely different story — an...