Solar panels can only generate electricity; they can’t store it, so you must pair them with a stand-alone battery bank or a power station. For home emergency power (for a few hours of power), we ...

The US Department of Energy (DOE) thinks AI can speed up the process of connecting new energy projects to the power grid. It announced $30 million in funding now available through its Artificial ...

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The Troubleshooters have received many complaints about solar companies over the years. So, here are step-by-step ...

Many Consumer Reports members say going solar allowed them to lower their electric bills but it’s a costly investment.

Balcony solar promises to cut energy costs and grid reliance for renters and apartment-dwellers. I did a trial run at my home. Fifty-three million U.S. households cannot install rooftop solar, ...

The court revived a legal challenge to a 2022 regulation that significantly reduced the compensation utilities paid to owners of home solar systems for the electricity they sent to the grid. By Ivan ...