Legislation in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island would allow small solar panels to plug directly into home outlets, expanding access to clean energy.

Companion bills in Iowa would authorize community solar programs in the state.

Across the United States, renters and condo owners are testing small “balcony solar” kits to chip away at rising electric bills. Instead of a full rooftop array, these plug-in panels perch on a ...

When Terrence Dwyer received a knock on his door and a flyer for a solar panel system small enough to fit on his deck, he was quickly sold. Solar systems that plug into regular wall outlets have been ...

Balcony solar panels enable apartment dwellers to generate their own renewable energy without rooftop access. Germany leads Europe in adopting balcony solar, while the U.K. and U.S. are evaluating ...

Vermont residents who want to save money on their electric bills will soon have a new option in the form of balcony solar, meaning small-scale solar panels that can be plugged into your existing ...

Small-scale solar provides a hedge against increases in electric bills that Floridians cannot control on their own. Roughly 75% of the electricity in Florida is currently produced by utilities using ...

A cluster of recent laboratory advances in ultra-thin solar cells suggests that lightweight, flexible photovoltaic devices may be able to move beyond niche prototypes if researchers can solve ...

Balcony solar would augment utility-scale renewable energy and reduce the need for new utility-scale generation. More ...

Pakistan’s power regulator NEPRA has made major changes for rooftop solar and small-scale power producers by replacing the long-standing net ...