Despite strong interest, shared solar programs face regulatory, utility, and economic barriers that limit expansion.

As the sun emerges from behind the clouds above a former farm in Germantown, rows of solar panels begin to hum. The soft buzz is barely audible over the sounds of children and coaches shouting on ...

A growing number of local governments are restricting or outright blocking large-scale wind and solar projects.

For the past three years, Annette Fleishell, of Sykesville, has devoted days to knocking on doors and passing out flyers, making her way to nearly every home on Fannie Dorsey Road. The road, which ...

While national headlines spotlight federal policy most prominently these days, it seems to me the most critical battleground for solar energy in Virginia is local. Recent federal legislation is ...

Local opposition to solar energy comes in many forms, from neighbors who live near proposed large-scale installations, to organized groups and municipal boards who pass legislation banning utility ...

YOUNG COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — A controversial solar project in Young County is one step closer to becoming a reality. After hearing strong opposition from residents, commissioners voted to move forward ...

As the sun emerges from behind the clouds above a former farm in Germantown, Maryland, rows of solar panels begin to hum. The soft buzz is barely audible over the sounds of children and coaches ...