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The slightly-faceted facade of a building with a blue-ish scratch patterned solar panel.

Panel Discussion

Kiki and Joost design patterned panels to help make solar facades as commonplace as bricks or wood

February 13, 2020

Rendering of a table with succulents in the foreground of a sleek white interior with purple and blue lighting

Soak up the sun

The solar-powered FutureHAUS is coming to Times Square

May 7, 2019

Jonathan Marvel

Power to the People

How an architect is using solar power to prevent Puerto Rico’s next disaster

October 9, 2018

On May 9, the California Energy Commission will vote to change the solar panel standards on single- and multi-family homes. (Dominic Alves/Flickr)

California could require all new homes to install solar panels

May 7, 2018

(Courtesy Sistine Solar)

Energy Excellence

Solar panels get a much-needed design makeover

April 18, 2018

Ikea solar panels home battery packs

Only In The U.K.

IKEA now sells solar panels and home battery packs

August 3, 2017

Tesla’s solar roof will cost less than normal roofs

July 17, 2017

State-wide Florida vote rejects anti-solar energy law

November 14, 2016

Harvesting the Sun: Japan building world’s largest floating solar farm

March 4, 2016

French proposal to pave roads with solar panels could provide power for 5 million people

February 9, 2016

Cincinnati’s newest police station is also one of the city’s greenest buildings

July 7, 2015

Oberlin breaks ground on LEED Platinum hotel complex by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

April 28, 2015