After more than a decade of hibernation, parabolic trough concentrated solar power (CSP) has emerged from its slumber with a mighty roar. Large new parabolic trough CSP power plants have recently ...

To the casual observer, solar panels are solar panels. But looks can be deceiving. In the past, solar panels had a clunky effect that ruined the aesthetics of your roof. However, thanks to ...

Parabolic trough technology has a success story spanning more than 40 years. As early as 1984, the first commercial power plants with parabolic trough collectors went into operation in California. In ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of ...

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 ...