
Solar energy is our most popular category here on CleanTechnica. It’s also the category in which we’ve published the greatest number of articles — thousands of the. We don’t obsessively cover solar project or solar company news, but we try to keep an eye out for the biggest and best solar energy stories every day. For some of the top solar energy stories of the past week or so, check out our 36 solar energy stories from the past week. For 26 other top solar energy stories, check out these noteworthy pieces (organized by category):
Solar Policy & Markets
- Italian Solar Energy Feed-in Tariff Payments Ending on July 6
- China Promises Better Support for Solar
- Advantages of Solar Energy = Massive Solar Growth (Check Out These Charts!)
- You Love Solar Power, and So Do Your Neighbors, Friends, & Enemies (Infographic)
- Celebrating Solar Power in North Carolina
- Wind to Lead Renewables in Oz, but Solar Will Overtake
- Australian Solar Growing Up, as PV Market Eyes Next Phase
- Demand Forecasts Slashed Again as Consumers Turn to Solar

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Going Solar
- ‘How Much Are Solar Panels?’ Is Wrong Question — ‘How Much Are Solar Panels Gonna Save Me?’ Is Better
- How Much Does Solar Power Cost? (Infographic)
- Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hawaii? (Infographic)
- Ok… So… I can lower my electric bill & save the environment, what’s the catch?
- What The Electric Companies Don’t Want You To Know
Solar Basics & Solar Facts
- Solar Energy & Solar Power Facts
- Cost of Solar Is 2–100 Times Cheaper Than You Think
- How Does Solar Energy Work? How Solar Power Works TED Talk
- Solar Energy Cost So Low Thanks To Decades Of R&D (Infographic)
- Disadvantages Of Solar Energy Debunked
- Solar Panel Prices Down Due To Solar Panel Technological Advancements
- For As Long As The Sun Shines: The Non-Crisis of PV Module Reliability
Solar Industry
- Scifiniti Unstealths With New Thin Silicon Technology and $10 Million in VC
- CPV: Amonix Founder Speaks, Blames VCs, Laments Lack of Supply Chain
- What Solar Leasing Companies Need to Know to Protect Their Investment—and Their Bottom Line
- SunPower Earns Unprecedented Reliability Rating
- SolarCity Introduces LightMount™ for Commercial Buildings
- Online Portal Helps Maximize Uptime And Solar Energy Yield
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