Solar power

The City of Fort Wayne's Utilities Department is working to power its water and sewage facilities with alternative energy sources to reduce its carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions.

If approved, the plants would be located in Elkhart, Dekalb, Blackford, and Pulaski counties.

The Muncie City Council has voted down a proposed solar field at a former General Motors plant. The close vote came after debate on whether the project would make enough money for the city.

Critics of solar power often point out that unlike coal or natural gas, it isn’t always available when the sun isn’t shining. But one type of solar power…

Environmentalists hope the state will extend net metering rates for solar before time runs out. Net metering gives people with solar panels credits for…

Solar advocates have come out against the Indiana utility Vectren’s plan to pay customers with solar panels less for the energy they generate for the…

In honor of National Pollinator Week, Indiana company Inovateus Solar will build a pollinator habitat around its planned 80-acre solar farm in Logansport.…

Purdue researchers are investigating the viability of solar power production on farmland, hoping their work in so-called “aglectric” engineering will…

This podcast of the WBOI Weekend News Roundup highlights the top stories to hit the Fort Wayne area this week. It starts with the headlines for the area,…

While the price of solar energy continues to drop in Indiana—down 66 percent over the past 6 years—the industry still faces challenges. But one Purdue…