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On AlterNet: solar power

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "solar power"

No More Clunky Rooftop Panels: The Latest Solar Can Go on Everything From Your Home to Your Car to Yourself

No More Clunky Rooftop Panels: The Latest Solar Can Go on Everything From Your Home to Your Car to Yourself

Scott Thill, AlterNet. September 2, 2009.
Thin-film solar is revolutionizing the renewables industry. How soon can you get in on the action?

A Green Bailout: We Need Help for People Who Want to Save the Planet

A Green Bailout: We Need Help for People Who Want to Save the Planet

Van Jones, Huffington Post. October 6, 2008.
Don't give platinum parachutes to those who wrecked the economy; let's throw a green lifeline to the people who want to rebuild it.

Are Solar's Problems Solved?

Are Solar's Problems Solved?

Eoin O'Carroll, Christian Science Monitor. August 4, 2008.
MIT researches have come up with a discovery that may help to get over one of solar power's biggest drawbacks: storing energy.

Rethinking U.S. Foreign Aid -- Make Iraq a True

Rethinking U.S. Foreign Aid -- Make Iraq a True "Green Zone"

Gregory Wright, Solar Today. December 3, 2007.
Rebuilding with solar electricity may alleviate Iraqis' suffering -- and the climate crisis.

The Property Cops: Homeowner Associations Ban Eco-Friendly Practices

The Property Cops: Homeowner Associations Ban Eco-Friendly Practices

Stan Cox, AlterNet. April 26, 2007.
Homeowner association regulations often make environmental responsibility impossible by outlawing clotheslines, solar panels -- even gardens.

How to Live a Low-Energy Lifestyle

How to Live a Low-Energy Lifestyle

Kelpie Wilson, TruthOut.org. April 5, 2007.
Americans can cut consumption and keep their affluence -- but it will take a change in priorities.

Earth Talk: What Will Make Solar Energy Competitive?

Earth Talk: What Will Make Solar Energy Competitive?

E MagazineMarch 12, 2007.
EarthTalk, the weekly column from E Magazine helps readers understand what will help make solar energy competitive.

Readers Write: The Power of the Sun

Readers Write: The Power of the Sun

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. December 11, 2006.
Readers had a strong response to an article that questioned whether solar power is the answer to our energy crisis.

The Revolution Will Be Solarized

The Revolution Will Be Solarized

David Roberts, Grist.org. December 2, 2006.
Author Travis Bradford says that solar energy will eventually break the hold that centralized power companies have on our energy grids.