Solar energy is booming across residential properties as homeowners chase lower electricity bills and greener energy sources. Rooftop arrays have become a familiar sight in suburban neighborhoods, ...

A new study of solar installations from the 1980s and ’90s found many still generating most of their original power.

A new solar panel reaches up to 865 W, setting a historic record in power and efficiency for large-scale solar projects.

Around a fifth of solar panels examined in a new study fail much faster than expected and some may last for only half their ...

To the editor: While I recognize that solar would not meet the total requirements of data centers now sitting empty, rooftop panels could close the gap and shorten the timeline for occupancy (“Data ...

While rooftop solar panels are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in homes throughout the United States, the industry also has a more sinister side: a seemingly widespread problem of fraudulent business ...

The average lifespan of solar panels is about 25 to 30 years, but they were not designed to be repaired, refurbished or disassembled ...

If you stop to think about it, it’s a marvel that we can harness energy from the sun. But we do, thanks to solar panels equipped with photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. That’s no ...

A growing number of Texans are reporting feeling taken advantage of after purchasing residential solar panel systems. The CBS News Texas I-Team has uncovered a pattern of complaints within the ...