You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. On a sunny, early summer morning, Matthew Milner waited in his driveway in the ...

Across the United States, renters and condo owners are testing small “balcony solar” kits to chip away at rising electric bills. Instead of a full rooftop array, these plug-in panels perch on a ...

Illinois could soon follow in the footsteps of Utah and Virginia with a law allowing plug-in solar arrays, often called ...

Advocates say the legislation would make domestic solar energy more accessible. Several states are considering similar laws.

Linda Hezel gets up early to clip herbs, vegetables and produce from the plants on her farm north of Kansas City. “I'm trying peppers which you normally think would be only in full sun,” Hezel said.

Massive utility-scale solar projects under development in the deserts of California and the Southwest have been in the spotlight in recent months as they win slow approval from state and federal ...

New research shows that the presence of solar panels in Colorado's grasslands may reduce water stress, improve soil moisture levels and -- particularly during dry years -- increase plant growth by ...