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 ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

If you connect your panels to the grid, you won't be responsible for producing all your own energy. That's not the case if you go off the grid. Going solar doesn't mean going off the grid -- unless ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

The US Department of Energy announced $30 million in funding for efforts to speed up interconnection using AI. The US Department of Energy announced $30 million in funding for efforts to speed up ...

An explosion in proposed clean energy ventures has overwhelmed the system for connecting new power sources to homes and businesses. By Brad Plumer Plans to install 3,000 acres of solar panels in ...