Solar Power

Solar and Wind Power Face Serious Threats From the Trump Administration

Less than a year into President Trump's time in office, clean energy developers face a slew of unanticipated threats from the White House and Republicans in Congress that could slow the industry's growth in ways...

By Justin Worland December 8, 2017

A Moment of Reckoning for a Soaring Solar Industry

It was a feat of American ingenuity that created the world's first operational solar panel in the mid--20th century at Bell Laboratories in New Jersey. The U.S. maintained its pace-setting role in the development of...

By Justin Worland September 14, 2017

America Should Stop Criminalizing Autistic Children

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By The Aspen Institute June 15, 2017

Former Trump Aide Says Wind and Solar Research Will Be Cut

A former top aide on energy issues for President Trump's transition speculated that the Administration will cut research funding for wind and solar power and redirect money to fossil fuels. Energy lobbyist Mike McKenna, who...

By Justin Worland / Charleston, W.V. February 24, 2017

It's Important to Bridge The Urban-Rural Divide

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By The Aspen Institute January 30, 2017

Robert Redford: Solar Power Must Continue to Be Affordable

There are not many things the vast majority of Americans agree on. The election certainly reminded us of this fact. In an increasingly divided country, it is becoming harder and harder to find common ground,...

By Robert Redford December 5, 2016

Donald Trump Promises Oil and Gas Industry Big

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump continued his effort to woo the oil and gas industry in a speech Thursday with a promise to slash regulations and cut taxes. The speech, delivered before the Shale Insight...

By Justin Worland September 22, 2016

Exploring the Upside of Distress

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By The Aspen Institute June 8, 2016

Why You Should Delay Your Retirement

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By The Aspen Institute May 9, 2016

How Hurricanes Help Fight Climate Change

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By The Aspen Institute May 3, 2016

What Saudi Arabia's Bet on Solar Power Means

It's a sign the oil-rich nation is serious about change

By Gov. Bill Richardson May 3, 2016

A Surprising Flaw in Driverless Cars

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By The Aspen Institute December 21, 2015

The Danger of Police in Schools

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By The Aspen Institute September 22, 2015

The Case for Swapping Hydro Power for Solar

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By The Aspen Institute September 17, 2015

The World's First Entirely Solar-Powered Airport Is Unveiled

Over the next 25 years, the new power system is expected to save 300,000 tons of carbon emissions, the equivalent of planting three million trees

By Alissa Greenberg August 18, 2015

A Code of Conduct for the Supreme Court

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By The Aspen Institute July 28, 2015

White House Wants to Increase Solar Power Access

A new government plan hopes to make it a lot easier to cut your energy costs

By Justin Worland July 7, 2015

Should You Put Solar Panels On Your House?

Read our quick guide to going solar

By John Patrick Pullen June 24, 2015

World's First Solar-Powered Round-the-World Flight Begins

The two pilots aim to circumnavigate the globe without using any conventional fuel

By Sabrina Toppa March 9, 2015

Five Best Ideas of the Day: February 11

1. Syria’s own ‘Monuments Men’ are trying to stop antiquities from becoming looted to finance terrorism. By Joe Parkinson, Ayla Albayrak and Duncan Mavin in the Wall Street Journal 2. Scientists have combined a bionic...

By The Aspen Institute February 11, 2015

World's Largest Solar Power Plant Opens in California

It could pave the way for more large-scale renewable-energy plants

By Helen Regan February 10, 2015

Five Best Ideas of the Day: January 12

1. On the fifth anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, political strife is still the greatest obstacle to recovery. By Jacqueline Charles in the Miami Herald 2. The U.S. uses economic sanctions because they don’t require...

By The Aspen Institute January 12, 2015

Five Best Ideas of the Day: January 8

1. The same features that make cities hubs for innovation may spur inequality. Smart policies can strike a balance. By Richard Florida in CityLab 2. Solar power can provide hot meals for the masses. By...

By The Aspen Institute January 8, 2015

Five Best Ideas of the Day: December 3

1. The Obamas should consider teaching in an urban public school after 2016. By Valerie Strauss in the Washington Post 2. Tech journalism needs to grow up. By Michael Brendan Dougherty in The Week 3....

By The Aspen Institute December 3, 2014

This Is How Americans Feel About Different Energy Sources

Solar power is the most popular form of energy both in the U.S. and abroad, but Americans are more favorable toward less sustainable energy sources like natural gas, coal and oil than people in other...

By TIME Staff July 2, 2014

Obama's Energy Announcements Are Nice, But We'll Need Much More

The President visits a California Walmart to tout new policies on energy efficiency and solar

By Bryan Walsh May 9, 2014

Scientists Just Got the Lead Out of Solar Cells -- with Tin

A team of Northwestern University researchers says it's found a way to substitute an environmentally-friendly light absorbing material in a solar cell for a poisonous one.

By Matt Peckham May 5, 2014

How to Generate Solar Power Where the Sun Don't Shine

Imagine a versatile, environmentally nil nano-battery that provided heat for cooking or keeping you warm when the sun wasn't shining.

By Matt Peckham April 16, 2014

Solar Energy Had a Bright Year

Energy harvested from the Sun was the second-biggest source of new electricity generation capacity in 2013, but there are clouds on the horizon as a trade war between the U.S. and China stands to throw a monkey wrench in the works

By Bryan Walsh March 5, 2014

Solar Power

California's Requirement for Residential Solar Panels Could Transform the U.S. Energy Industry

Even Oil Companies Are Now Saying Climate Change Will Hurt Their Business

This Clean Energy Research Has Been a Bipartisan Priority for Decades. Donald Trump Wants to Cut It by 72%

A Coal Executive Switched to Building Solar Plants. Now He's Worried Trump Will Hurt His Business

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