Solar skeptics have long warned that panels would fade fast, leaving homeowners with expensive glass and little power. Three ...

After living off-the-grid for two years now, one couple shared their experience going solar. Located in North Idaho, Riley and Courtney (@AmbitionStrikes) installed a shipping container for their ...

Distributed energy resources (DERs) have become a major part of the power generation landscape, particularly in support of a ...

I'm in Tampa on my 5th day without power. I have a rechargeable battery and solar panels that meets my family's basic needs. I want to expand our offline power to increase our comfort the next time a ...

“The only source of new power that can grow very quickly and scale up is solar. Every other source of energy has key barriers ...

Welcome to our series answering reader questions and concerns about how to cut the utility company cord. I currently use wood to heat my off-grid home but would like to figure out my options for using ...

VPPs tap into everyday home technologies, including solar panels and batteries, by transmitting excess stored energy to the ...

High on the Tibetan Plateau, a sea of photovoltaic panels is quietly rewriting what a power plant can be. China’s biggest ...

Michael Pelletier, a retiree living in the Copperfield area, redoubled his search for affordable backup power after a surprise derecho in May knocked down massive power line towers near his home and ...

Solar-rich suburbs like Baldivis show why rooftop solar success can strain local grids, and why storage, timing, and coordination now matter as much as generation.