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A man in the Netherlands made around $34 while charging his electric car this summer due to negative renewable energy prices.

Man Discovers Trick to Make Power Company Pay Him for Using Electricity

By Victor Tangermann

The supply of renewable energy is soaring across Europe and parts of the US, causing prices to go negative. Investors are becoming wary.

Capitalists Alarmed as Renewables Keep Making Electricity Temporarily Free

By Victor Tangermann

Germany has so much energy coming from solar panels that it has outpaced consumer demand and pushed energy prices into a steep nose dive.

Germany Now Has So Much Solar Power That Its Electric Prices Are Going Negative

By Sharon Adarlo

It's the "duck curve" problem. Solar power is providing huge amounts of energy during the day, creating a headache for grid operators.

California Now Has So Much Solar Power That Electricity Prices Are Going Negative During the Day

By Frank Landymore

Researchers claim that in 2020, an astonishing 53 percent of all free-standing homes in Europe could have run entirely on solar.

Researchers Say Solar Is Getting So Good That People Could Start Quitting the Electric Grid

By Frank Landymore

Solar power is set to become the dominant energy source in the world by 2050, surpassing even fossil fuels if current trends continue.

Study Finds That Solar Power Is on Track to Dominate Electric Grids

By Sharon Adarlo

Researchers at The University of Cambridge have reportedly built a solar powered machine that transforms CO2 and plastics into sustainable fuel and more.

Solar Powered Machine Turns CO2 and Waste Plastic Into Valuable Fuel

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Ben Nowack, a 26-year-old inventor, wants to send satellites with mirrors mounted to their backs into space to allow us to generate solar energy at night.

Former SpaceX Guy Aims to Launch Giant Mirrors Into Orbit to Shine on Solar Panels at Night

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists are planning to drive a Tesla 9,400 miles around Australia — a journey that's entirely powered by the Sun alone, Reuters reports.

A Tesla Is Driving Around Australia, Completely on Solar Power

By Victor Tangermann

Low-tech Magazine's entire site is powered by solar panels on the author's balcony. It's part of a plan to make the internet less energy-intensive.

This Magazine’s Website Is 100 Percent Solar Powered

By Dan Robitzski

A rural school in Batesville, Arkansas generated enough solar energy to give every teacher up to $15,000 in raises, as CBS News reports.

A School Bought Solar Panels and Saved Enough to Give All Its Teachers Raises

By Victor Tangermann

Kilometer-high towers constructed out of lunar concrete and covered in solar panels at the Moon's poles could provide lunar bases with plenty of power.

Harvard Scientists Propose Super-Tall Towers to Power Moon Base

By Victor Tangermann

The U.S. Air Force is trying to find out if we could collect solar power in space and beam it down to Earth with the help of Northrop Grumman..

The Air Force Is Trying to Beam Solar Power Down to Earth

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have created a two-in-one device that purifies salty or contaminated water while simultaneously producing solar power.

New Device Purifies Water While Generating Solar Power

By Kristin Houser

Chinese scientists recently announced plans to build and launch a solar power plant that would float in outer space and beam electricity down.

China Is Building a Solar Power Station in Space

By Dan Robitzski

A White-Hot Molten Silicon “Sun” Could Power 100,000 Homes

A White-Hot Molten Silicon “Sun” Could Power 100,000 Homes

By Dan Robitzski