American homeowners no longer need to make a large investment to go solar. A broad spectrum of technological advancements, financing options and incentive programs are making residential solar energy systems more affordable than ever. Here are steps you can take today to make cheaper, greener solar a part of your life. (more…)

Many still view residential solar systems as a long-term investment, one that requires coming up with a large amount of cash at the outset. Statistics prove otherwise. In California, over 50 percent of the photovoltaic (PV) systems installed upon rooftops throughout the state in the last year were not purchased at all, but leased. (more…)

From the water wheels that powered riverside mills for centuries, to modern hydroelectric power plants that provide electricity to millions, river currents have long been used to generate energy. Although tide mills have been used in the past, harnessing the power of the sea’s tidal flows to produce electricity is a more recent innovation. Ideas for tidal energy to generate electricity gained traction during the last century, but few got further than the drawing board. (more…)