You might think those sleek panels on your neighbor's roof are just quietly soaking up sunshine. Turns out, there's more ...

CHESTERTOWN — A fire originating from roof-mounted solar panels damaged a two-story home in Chestertown in early May, according to fire officials. 1. Know Your System: Understand the layout of your ...

A series of solar panel rooftop fires have put Ed Miliband's green energy plans under scrutiny. Blazes involving the renewable energy devices and their batteries rose faster than the rate of ...

Research commissioned by the UK government finds rooftop solar panels can significantly influence fire behavior, particularly when the height gap between modules and the roof surface falls below ...

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – “I think the quick action of our neighbor, as well as the fire department and the city response getting here so quickly. I think it saved that house,” said neighbor Kim Koon. The ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- The Madison Fire Department put out a fire on the roof of a single-family home on Monday afternoon. The fire was reported shortly around 2:45 p.m., with smoke and flames coming from ...

WASHINGTON — Investigators say a malfunctioning solar panel is to blame for a building fire in Georgetown on Thursday. Just before 7 p.m., DC Fire and EMS responded to a working fire in the 3000 block ...

Are solar panels safe for firefighters when every second counts? In North Providence, the solar equipment on a roof caused firefighters to rethink how to attack a house fire last month. "The panels, ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Madison Fire Department officials said a squirrel may have played a role in a solar panel fire that occurred at a home Monday afternoon on the city's far east side. Crews were called ...

This UFO shaped plant in Spain is attracting much attention as it is a 2,650 towering structure able to generate solar power ...