The r16 consists of a solar-power system on the roof and as well as the connection to an EV. Right now, it only works with EVs that comply with the CHAdeMo protocols for vehicle-to-grid integration.

Developers from New England to California say grid connection problems are an often-overlooked issue that are strangling new rooftop and community solar projects. Colorado utility regulators began ...

(TNS) — Maine is set to receive more than $65 million from Washington for "smart grid" technology to more quickly connect solar panels and wind turbines to the electricity systems of Central Maine ...

Solar panels use a scientific concept called the photovoltaic effect to turn sunlight into electricity. Here's a deep dive into how it all works. You've probably wondered what kind of magic in solar ...

Kicking your utility to the curb sounds like a great deal, but it's more difficult than it sounds. Here's what it takes to go off the grid with solar panels. CNET contributor Eric Mack knows all too ...

Look closely at a solar panel, and you'll see a series of thin metallic lines running across the surface. They're not there to look nice — they have a specific purpose. Those lines are called the grid ...

The dream of clean energy is slowly becoming a reality. Companies are drawing up plans for thousands of wind and solar projects across the country. But many are running into a big obstacle. They can't ...

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