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Over the last 30 years, the U.S. has seen expansive growth in our Solar Industry. Check out our map to watch this happen.
Every three weeks, the U.S. brings as much solar power online as we installed for the entire year in 2008. Did you know you can still reap the benefits of this solar boom without installing anything at your home? Shared solar programs, such as the one...
As rooftop solar power systems increasingly pop up on homes and businesses across the country, a new challenge is emerging: how to integrate greate...
From solar's record-shattering pace to breakthroughs in biomass, 2014 was a big year for renewable energy. On our blog, we highlight Energy Department-...
The Energy Department—in partnership with National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories—established five Regional Test Centers (RTC) across the nation that are making progress in removing barriers to wide-scale deployment of...
Summer activities for parents, teachers and kids to expand their solar energy knowledge.
New funding opportunity targets the "best and brightest" of the solar community.
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