Low-income residents of California are getting some help to lower their electric bills, through a state-run program overseen by the Public Utilities Commission.

The Generating Renewable Ideas for Development Alternatives, called GRID Alternatives for short, was created to help bring solar power options to low-income homeowners. The program is funded by utilities, private corporations and non-profit organizations, as well as through a public benefit fee paid by public utility customers. (more…)

In Hampton, Virginia, resident Ben Cuker never pays the local power company more than $8.25 a month. What’s more, several times a year the utility sends him a check for $200. (more…)

You know those mythical stories where the hero harnesses the power of the sun? Well, little by little, we’re getting there. Solar power is amazing. Innovative advances in technology are allowing us to access solar power on a greater and greater scale. (more…)