Synergy 768, the Brentwood-based full-service solar company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal court.

If you stop to think about it, it’s a marvel that we can harness energy from the sun. But we do, thanks to solar panels equipped with photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. That’s no ...

For years, Dan Harrison’s home in the western hills of Los Angeles would lose power when it was hot, when it rained or when it was very cold — sometimes the outages would stretch longer than 10 hours.

Energy-starved countries on the continent have reluctantly turned to coal and gas for decades. Cheap Chinese solar panels are now finally changing the calculus. In May 2025, African countries imported ...

“We were getting basil leaves the size of your palm,” University of Arizona researcher Greg Barron-Gafford said, describing some of the benefits he and his team have seen farming under solar panels in ...

Are you thinking about switching to solar energy? Making the move to clean, renewable power is an exciting step, but before installing panels, it’s crucial to understand how well your home is suited ...

We know from international reporting and economic analysis that China has become a world leader in solar power. The country has pivoted hard to renewable energy in recent years and now has a ...

FILE - PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS - JULY 24: John Fuller, left, and Anthony Hill, right, both with the Prairie View A&M University Roy G. Perry College of Engineering, are shown in the off-grid solar lab ...

Noble Solar and Storage solar panels line a field near Krum, Texas, on March 24, 2025. While our light regulatory environment has been helpful to energy installation and keeping prices low, there are ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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