Alternative Energy

The push to increase rooftop solar energy in Virginia is expanding, but some homeowner associations have prohibited solar panels in their communities.…

Virginia is juggling a host of contentious alternative energy proposals. An offshore wind farm, hydrofracking in a national forest and a 550-mile gas…

A new fee on solar electricity is being proposed by Appalachian Power Company. Solar advocates in Blacksburg hope to persuade regulators that adding…

The press releases were flying Tuesday as two North Carolina companies announced they would work with Dominion Power to build a 550-mile gas pipeline…

When it comes to offshore wind energy development, some environmental organizations say Virginia leaders are on the right track, but they need to greatly…

Charlottesville, Richmond and Roanoke are following Blacksburg’s lead in launching campaigns to promote solar power on residential rooftops. By purchasing…

Summer was, historically, a time for itinerant preachers to travel the country, saving souls at tent revivals. Today, a not-for-profit called Appalachian…

Employees from 77 Virginia businesses will stroll down the green carpet outside Charlottesville’sParamount Theater Thursday night, to accept awards from…

The parent company of Virginia’s largest electric utility announced, last month, that it had bought six solar development projects in California – arrays…

In 2013, the Solar Energy Industries Association says installations were up 41% nationwide, with North Carolina ranking third for installed solar capacity…