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 ...

SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Employees of Solar Forward install solar electric panels on a residential rooftop on February 27, 2009 in Santa Monica, California. President Obama signed into law an ...

Solar is no longer just a way to trim your utility bill; for many homeowners it is a serious contender to keep the lights on ...

If you stop to think about it, it’s a marvel that we can harness energy from the sun. But we do, thanks to solar panels equipped with photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. That’s no ...

Pairing solar with reverse-cycle heating can cut winter costs significantly, but timing matters. Daytime heating shines on ...

If you want to buy an electric vehicle—or solar panels or a heat pump or home battery—there’s a short window of time to make use of the existing federal tax credits currently available. Under the ...

Federal tax credits for various home electrification upgrades will be expiring on Dec. 31. If you’re among the heat-pump or EV-car-charger curious, read on for how to take advantage of the savings ...

Officials in California say an investment in solar batteries may have saved the state from widespread blackouts and brownouts during a heat wave from June 23 to July 12. Interested in understanding ...

Incentives for heat pumps and other home energy and efficiency investments are also expiring early after changes made by Congress and President Trump. A big federal tax credit for homeowners who get ...

We review how Octopus’s solar panel offering compares on cost, installation quality, and customer satisfaction ...

Beat soaring Aussie bills! Discover how a high-efficiency solar power system generates massive savings this summer, funding ...