AP: Mass. Lawmakers Advance Renewable Energy Bill
State lawmakers have approved a bill that would require utilities to purchase more of their electricity from renewable sources.
Wal-Mart Beats Apple, Ikea in U.S. Solar Installations
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) (WMT), the world’s largest retailer, has installed more than 150 U.S. solar projects and expects to have as much as 90 megawatts of capacity by year-end, more than Ikea Group and Apple Inc. (AAPL) (AAPL)
Obama Solar Energy Plan Aims to Speed up Permitting Process
The Obama Administration has released a sweeping environmental plan for solar energy projects in California's Mojave Desert and five other western states that aims to expedite the permitting process while protecting sensitive lands and endangered wildlife.
Solar Power Shifts into Top Gear
Dunsfold Park in Surrey, home to the BBC's 'Top Gear' test track, last month became the first business park in the UK to be fed entirely by green energy.
Envision Solar Sees Big Future in Middle East
Envision Solar, which builds high-quality and architecturally stunning solar canopies, is expanding into the Middle East.
Westerly to Consider Solar Energy Park
Westerly zoning officials are taking up a proposal from a company that wants to build a solar energy park as part of the town's green energy initiative.
With the Utility Regulators, Day 2: Portfolio Theory Makes Wind and Solar More Valuable
Any discussion about U.S. energy today inevitably turns to the new, abundant and cheap natural gas supplies being fracked from shale basins -- and how solar and wind can compete with it. But if you think of wind, solar and other renewable energy as an hedge against natural gas's price volatility, they start to look a bit more competitive.
Washington U., Partners Launch Solar Energy Research Institute
Washington University in St. Louis and a consortium of universities, laboratories and industry partners are in the process of launching the Solar Energy Research Institute in India and the United States to coordinate efforts to create low-cost solar cells and systems.
Senate Republicans Shape Energy Agenda with Eye on Winning Majority
Senate Republicans rolled out a series of big energy measures this week but declined to say whether they would try and move their agenda through in a catchall bill if they regain the Senate majority.
PA. Solar Industry Still Waiting for a Fix
This week, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a law meant to reinvigorate the solar industry in the Garden State by requiring utilities to buy more solar energy.