solar energy

In 2012 Samir Ibrahim and Charles Nichols launched SunCulture, a start-up that helps farmers grow food without relying on rainfall by using solar power instead.

A major part of LaGuardia Airport’s power now comes from solar electricity. But does it offset the fossil fuels used by planes that use the busy airport every day? Andrew Siff looks into it.

Solar farms, wind turbines and hydro dams are producing more renewable power for the state, but it can be difficult to deliver that power south to the massive NYC market — So state officials are considering proposals to effectively plug the city into more green power through high-voltage transmission lines that would run underground or underwater for more than 100 miles

The Biden administration’s solar power ambitions are colliding with complaints the global industry depends on Chinese raw materials that might be produced by forced labor

There’s a new project in New York City that’s reducing emissions while creating jobs and saving money for people in public housing. NBC New York’s Adam Kuperstein reports.

A new law signed Thursday by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sets the nation’s most aggressive targets for reducing carbon emissions and is intended to drive dramatic changes over the next 30 years. It calls for all the state’s electricity to come from renewable, carbon-free sources such as solar, wind and hydropower. Transportation and building heating systems would also run...

As the Trump administration moves to dismantle federal laws to curb greenhouse gas emissions, Washington D.C. is working to bring renewable energy to the White House and the rest of the city. Under a law approved in December, the District of Columbia will require that all of its electricity come from renewable sources by 2032, the most ambitious timetable in...

Tesla builds fast, energy efficient cars and the company is becoming a force in making homes greener by producing and storing solar energy.
But an LA man accuses Tesla of damaging his home, saying the company agreed to pump the brakes on installation of a solar energy system when the price suddenly increased by thousands of dollars.

Ten months after Hurricane Maria, Adjuntas still loses power any time a heavy rain or wind pounds the rickety power lines feeding this town high in the central mountains of Puerto Rico. That leaves its 20,000 people once again in the dark, without light, fresh water or air conditioning — except for a handful of homes and businesses glowing in...

Electrical linemen descend from helicopters, balancing on steel girders 90 feet high on transmission towers in the mountains of central Puerto Rico, far from any road. At the same time, crews fan out across the battered island, erecting light poles and power lines in a block by block slog. A month after Hurricane Maria rolled across the center of Puerto...

Shoddy installation of solar panels and leasing lemons vehicles are leading high on the list of complaints to state and local consumer protection agencies last year across the country, according to the annual consumer agency survey conducted by Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the North American Consumer Protection Investigators (NACPI)....
The report included complaints from 39 state and local consumer...

Tesla’s new solar roof tiles, a sleek alternative to solar panels for those seeking to power their homes through solar energy, have hit the market, the company’s CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday. The glass tiles were announced several months ago, as the company sought to create “the most beautiful and efficient roof ever.” They come in four different styles —...

In honor of Earth Week, NBC looked at 5 of the most valuable companies to see what kind of green initiatives they are engaged in.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously passed legislation to require that solar panels be installed on new residential and commercial buildings constructed in the city.