William Adams was convinced that solar energy could change the world. The problem was, he needed more sun to demonstrate it.

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What started as a premise in a UC Merced lab culminated with a commemoration of Project Nexus, California’s first solar canal project. On Wednesday, state leaders gathered at the Project Nexus sites ...

Austin is betting on solar power as it confronts a growing energy crunch, approving a slate of projects aimed at boosting local generation and cutting reliance on the broader ERCOT grid. The City ...

Ohio resembles a torture chamber for renewable energy developers, according to new research that examines how regulators in 19 states handle wind and solar project applications. The Buckeye State had ...

Judge grants injunction to wind and solar industry groups Interior Department policies required extra approvals, creating permitting bottlenecks, plaintiffs said Policies seen as favoring fossil fuels ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A new solar project in Kern County will help power the essential Edmonston Pumping Plant, which connects water to ...

In a blow to Connecticut’s ongoing efforts to procure new sources of clean, carbon-free electricity, Eversource informed state officials last month that the utility company was opting out of three ...

A solar array in Glastonbury build by solar developer Verogy. The company is involved in another proposed project, Husky Solar, that the state agreed to purchase power from in December. Credit: Jan ...

When Susan Stanley, 58, and Myles Stanley, 63, look out their living room window, they see a vast landscape of rolling fields. When they purchased their brick house six years ago, the real estate ...

RICHLAND, Mich. — Hundreds of residents packed a Richland Township meeting Wednesday night as debate continues over a proposed, large-scale solar development. The Liberty Farms Solar project, proposed ...

Wisconsin state regulators approved two new solar projects in Columbia County. A significant portion of the energy may be allocated to power large data centers. State utility regulators unanimously ...