Solar Energy

“There's a lot of empty roofs that could be doing good things and making some Pure Michigan, clean electricity as I like to call it.”

Solar power is the fastest growing source of electricity in the U.S., but some new solar installations are taking over productive farm ground. Scientists are trying to develop ways to get both calories and kilowatts from the same land, but that’s not as easy as it might seem.

A common critique of solar calls into question how it generates power during the winter — a season marked by snow cover, cloudy skies and shorter daylight hours. In this seasonal transition, solar operators answer.

Controversial bills in the Michigan House would give state regulators the power to zone land for certain solar and wind projects.

A bill to support solar power production on farmland passed the Michigan Senate Tuesday.

A coalition of environmental and public interest groups has asked the Federal Trade Commission to launch an investigation of the U.S. electric utilty industry.

DTE Energy and Consumers Energy say they want significant changes made to a rooftop solar bill. The bill would let any homeowner with solar panels get…

Some solar panel installers are thinking about leaving Michigan. They believe the market for solar power is about to be severely curtailed.A 2016 law sets…

A 40-year-old Michigan law regulating energy costs has been updated to reflect market changes. It sounds bureaucratic, but it could impact Michigan’s…