solar power

Texas laws taking effect Sept. 1 will change how consumers repair electronic devices, strengthen oversight of residential solar sales and allow certain forms of gold and silver to be used as legal tender.

A large solar project at the parks and recreation headquarters was celebrated Friday.

Solar energy advocates are excited about perovskite-based solar technology, which could produce cheaper, more efficient panels that use less energy to manufacture than traditional silicon solar cells. But hurdles still stand in the way, including durability, large-scale production and environmental concerns.

Electricity costs have risen 5.5% in the past year, nearly double the national inflation rate. And they are projected to continue to climb. According to a new study, one driver of higher power bills is how the public is subsidizing the energy bills of some of the largest Tech companies in the world. Meanwhile cheap renewable energy (like solar and wind) is being outlawed by the Trump administration.

Many Texans across the state were misled about the benefits of solar. A new report looks at who gets targeted the most, and what to look out for when purchasing solar.

Despite an August of brutal heat, Texans have not been asked to conserve electricity like they were last year.

A report found that solar and wind growth led the trend.

The report from Environment Texas found that the state's solar power generation increased by nearly 3,700% over the last decade.

The San Antonio City Council on Thursday approved the largest of its kind municipal solar project.

Around 50,000 solar and battery power systems have been installed on homes in Puerto Rico in recent years, and most seemed to continue working during Hurricane Fiona.