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California's Big Play for Solar
Written by: Michael Todd, Friday 15 August 2008 - 16:59 PM 
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Not too far from the home of Miller-McCune.com, the utility company Pacific Gas & Electric said Thursday it plans to build what's being billed as the largest solar-energy facilities in the world - two photovoltaic plants that at their peak reportedly will able to pump out 800 megawatts.
Making Solar Cells Cheaper — It Could Be Plastics
Written by: John Perlin, Monday 11 August 2008 - 15:00 PM 0 Comments
Like the advice given to Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate, some people think the future of solar cells lies in plastics. Here’s why.
Opening a New Window for Solar
Written by: Michael Todd, Friday 11 July 2008 - 15:40 PM 0 Comments
Other than mice, if there's one dependable meme to emerge at Miller-McCune.com, it's that solar energy is a technology to track.
Solar Grand Plans Start Answering Basic Questions
Written by: Joan Melcher, Sunday 29 June 2008 - 05:02 AM 1 Comments
Solar is a great theoretical answer to climate concerns and energy independence. Although some nettlesome questions keep it from becoming a practical solution, skyrocketing oil makes some answers more palatable.
Shell Defection Just a Squall for Renewables?
Written by: Frank Nelson, Saturday 17 May 2008 - 05:30 AM 0 Comments
Less than 18 months after approval was granted for a $4 billion-plus wind farm 12 miles off the south coast of England, Shell, one of three partners in the venture, says it's pulling out.
Solar Building a Wise, and Ancient, Philosophy
Written by: John Perlin, Monday 21 April 2008 - 09:55 AM 1 Comments
The cheapest solar technology is just situating your home or office in the right direction when it’s built. You don’t have to be Socrates to understand the concept — but it might help.
Did Archimedes Solve Our Energy Crisis?
Written by: John Perlin, Tuesday 08 April 2008 - 11:15 AM 0 Comments
Sticking solar concentrators where the sun shines could potentially generate phenomenal amounts of electricity. But the perfect technology doesn’t yet exist.
Electrifying the Developed World
Written by: John Perlin, Wednesday 26 March 2008 - 10:56 AM 0 Comments
In the final part of our series on photovoltaics, John Perlin explains how the German experience offers an excellent model for creating a solar cell marketplace.
Solar Cells From Space to Earth
Written by: John Perlin, Tuesday 25 March 2008 - 10:28 AM 0 Comments
In the second part of our series on photovoltaics, John Perlin looks at how the in-space success of the world’s first solar cell-powered satellite encouraged their commercialization across the globe.
Photovoltaics: A Bright Idea
Written by: John Perlin, Monday 24 March 2008 - 12:06 PM 0 Comments
In the first of a three-part series on photovoltaic solar energy, John Perlin chronicles solar electrical generation from wishful thinking to realized dream.
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