Dec 25th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama wants to create five million new green jobs in just 10 years. One of the most promising fronts in the green economy is solar energy. What will the future solar workforce look like? And do the prospects look promising enough for people to make the leap?
Nov 22nd, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama put forward an economic stimulus plan on Saturday that calls for the creation of new jobs through expanded highway construction programs and development of solar energy use.
Nov 14th, 2008 · Two independent research teams have detected exoplanets through unconventional methods — by taking snapshots using visible and infrared light. Astronomer James Graham discusses the findings — including what the exoplanets might tell us about the formation of planets and solar systems.
Nov 11th, 2008 · NASA has lost contact with the Mars Phoenix probe, and officials say the mission is over. Phoenix landed in the northern polar region of Mars last May. Mission managers knew this day was coming. It's getting to be winter at the Phoenix landing site, and the few hours of daylight aren't enough for the lander's solar panels to recharge the batteries.
Nov 6th, 2008 · The North Carolina power company wants to pay customers for the ability to install solar panels on their roofs and vacant lots. Duke would own and operate the solar panels, and the electricity they generate would go straight onto the grid.
Oct 27th, 2008 · Solar panels are this season's must-have construction accessory in Southern California. But there's a regulatory roadblock. Green boosters say one more state rule needs to change if solar is going to be anything bigger than a flash in the pan.
Oct 4th, 2008 · The iJET is a new type of solar cell that's cheap and easy to make, requiring not much more than a pizza oven, some nail polish remover, and a common inkjet printer. Australian scientist Nicole Kuepper describes her invention.
Sep 26th, 2008 · Solar winds — invisible gas plasma emitted by the sun — protect the solar system from cosmic rays that are hostile to terrestrial life. But new data from the Ulysses NASA probe indicate solar wind output is lower than has ever been previously documented.