Tech
What You, Entrepreneur, Can Do to Support Green Energy
With the U.S. election now over and the changing of the guard, the environment has become a contentious topic for our country.
By Andrew Medal
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Building a Business
Solar Energy Has Big Apple Potential But New York Real Estate Entrepreneurs Haven’t Seen the Light
New York developers have been reluctant to embrace solar, despite big cost savings and beautiful new designs. That creates opportunity for the bold.
Business News
Forget Solar Panels — Elon Musk Wants to Build Solar Roofs
Tesla is getting into the roofing business. Well, sort of.
Building a Business
This Firm Is Fueling Investors’ Wallets and Desire to Do Good With the Power of the Sun
With savvy software, Wunder Capital aims to bring efficiency to financing the installation of solar energy systems.
Business News
Under Tesla’s Wing, SolarCity’s Future Remains Uncertain
With a tentative agreement to be purchased by its sister company, Tesla Motors, SolarCity is going all in on a strategy that some analysts say is ahead of its time: pairing solar systems with the automaker's energy-storage batteries.
By Reuters
Business News
SolarCity Agrees to $2.6 Billion Buyout Offer From Tesla
The combined entity would sell solar panels, home battery storage systems and electric cars under a single brand.
By Reuters
Business News
Facebook’s Solar-Powered Internet Drone Takes Flight
Aquila, Facebook's lightweight, high-altitude aircraft, flew at a few thousand feet for 96 minutes in Yuma, Arizona.
By Reuters
Business News
Big Solar Is Leaving Rooftop Systems in the Dust
The success of large-scale solar has raised questions about the wisdom of continuing incentives for rooftop installations, which remain far more expensive than most other forms of electricity.
By Reuters
Building a Business
A Highway That Will Produce Power Instead of Roadkill
Missouri hopes to have the first solar panel-paved stretch of U.S. highway before the end of the year.
By Jason Fell
Business News
Apple Creates a New Company to Sell Solar Energy
The company might have plans to expand its farms even further to prepare for new projects, such as charging stations for the long-rumored Apple car.
Building a Business
Former Crowdfunding Site Turned Solar-Loans Provider Mosaic Raises $200 Million
The announcement marks the largest funding to date for Mosaic, which in the last two years has grown into the nation's top loan provider for residential solar installations.
By Reuters
Tech
7 Clean-Tech Companies That Solve More Than Environmental Problems
To get people to make a change, sometimes it needs to be more than the right thing to do.
Building a Business
SunEdison Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
The solar energy company is one of the largest non-financial companies to file for bankruptcy protection in the past decade.
By Reuters
Sustainability
Disney World Installs On-Brand Solar Panels in the Shape of Mouse Ears
The new solar farm near Epcot spans 22 acres and joins a family of mouse-shaped environmental projects.
Tech
All Charged Up! How Clothes Are Now Powering Devices.
Solar-powered jackets? Motion-Powered fabric? Clothes aren't just for covering up anymore.
By Bill Carmody
Business News
Check Out This Super Cool Sustainable 3-D Printed House and Car Combo
A look at the future of green architecture.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Why We Don’t Want to See a Total Solar-Panel Eclipse Over Nevada
A controversial ruling regarding solar energy in Nevada challenges business leaders on ethics, the environment and corporate social responsibility.
By Peter Gasca
Business News
Why SolarCity Plans to Ditch Nevada
The battle over rooftop solar heats up in Nevada, a state that has long been friendly to the clean energy technology.
Building a Business
Google Is Launching a Tool That Will Tell You if Solar Panels Are Right for You
The database will tell you what you're likely to save in energy costs and will also put you in touch with a local installer.
Building a Business
Solar-Powered Plane Halts Its Around-the-World Journey Due to Battery Problems
The Solar Impulse 2 will continue its 12-leg journey in April of next year.
Business Ideas
Explorer Attempts Longest Solo Trip in a Solar-Powered Aircraft
The Solar Impulse 2 is currently in flight from Nagoya, Japan, to Hawaii.
Business News
Can Tesla’s Home Battery Lower Your Electric Bill? Well…
The idea is great but the current economics behind it is less compelling.
By Tim Mullaney
Building a Business
Elon Musk: Demand for Tesla’s Home Battery Is ‘Crazy Off the Hook’
The company's Nevada gigafactory could dedicate all of its production to the home and utility products.
Building a Business
Solar-Powered Plane Completes First Leg of Journey Around the Globe
The Solar Impulse has landed in Oman, completing the first of its 12-part world tour.
Business News
With Big Solar Power Deal, Apple’s Market Cap Closes Over $700 Billion
Apple set a record, becoming the first American company to close with such a high market cap.
By Reuters
Tech
This Startup Wants to Shine a Light on Far Reaches of the Globe
Solar-powered lanterns are improving millions of lives while raising millions in capital.
By David Bank
Building a Business
This Elon Musk-Backed Startup’s Rocky Road to Solar ‘Grand Slam’
After a shaky IPO, Solar City is said to be valued at nearly $6 billion today.