Large solar farms in the deserts of China are not only producing vast amounts of electricity but also reshaping the ecosystems beneath them, according to a growing body of peer-reviewed research. A ...

Energy companies are moving solar projects to unconventional sites like deserts, farms, and waterways to avoid using arable land. China’s “solar great wall” in the Kubuqi Desert and canal-based ...

One of the biggest benefits of solar power is its lack of emissions, but that doesn't mean that it can't have other ...

Falling solar costs and rising demand for clean electricity are driving the development of increasingly large solar projects ...

While solar panels have existed since 1883, we have barely scratched the surface of their potential. Sure, you can install solar panels on your house to save money on electricity (after about a decade ...

ContourGlobal inaugurates a $500M solar-and-storage plant in Chile's Atacama desert. Chile expects 8,400 MW of battery storage capacity by end of 2026.

One point I didn’t make in last week’s column on California’s endless solar infighting: More rooftop solar systems could mean (relatively) less need for sprawling desert solar farms that harm ...

A satellite photo of an almost-finished solar farm near Walt Disney World in Orlando reveals a familiar face. Image Courtesy of NearMap.com In just a few weeks, the world’s largest floating solar ...

Nevada's wide-open high desert isn't the first place you'd think of for a vineyard, but third-generation farmer Mark Hartman is giving new meaning to the term dry wine on land that's been in his ...