As advancements in solar technology continue, solar companies continue to announce new solar panel models, using terminology that can leave the average homeowner feeling dazed and confused. You may be tempted to leave the choice of the solar panels completely up to your solar installer. (more…)

In Midland, Michigan, construction crews are preparing to deliver what may very well be the future of clean energy: solar shingles.

Dow Chemical Co., perhaps the biggest leader in solar shingles manufacturing, is building a new facility for production of the Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles, with which they hope to capture a $5 billion market share by 2015. (more…)

Portable solar chargers have become relatively cheap and readily available, and can be a lifesaver if you need to charge your phone or tablet on the go. For Marines in the field, the devices can be literal lifesavers: troops rely on a whole host of electronic devices to do their job, and, normally, have carried spare batteries with them (3-4 days worth). That creates a lot of weight on individual Marines; it also creates greater demand for supply convoys that can come under attack by insurgents, as, traditionally, fuel-powered generators have served as the only recharging option. (more…)