How Solar Benefits Society
Solar is the cleanest, most abundant renewable resource at humanity’s disposal. In order to bring the benefits of solar power to society, we need supportive poliy and laws, solar power infrastructure, and incentives to use solar.
What is Solar?
The energy coming from the sun is solar power. What is this energy made of? What is the difference between active and passive solar power?
Innovative Solar Programs
See how three states created innovative programs to investing in solar power. Offering incentives to install solar power and enacting policy to move the states toward using clean engery.
Solar Making a Difference in Peoples Live
Three communities share their solar power stories. Selva Negra Coffee Estate and Mountain Resort in Matagalpa, Nicaragua; Paradeshappanamatha, a remote community in Karnataka, India; and Worcester Green Low-Income Housing Coalition in Worcester, Massachusetts.