From shopping to generating electricity, the process of getting solar can take months. Here's what'll happen on installation day (and how to prep for it). Most people will need to find an installer to ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Q: I heard that installing solar panels on a house can help save on energy costs. My house receives direct sunlight for most of the day, but I’m not sure if I should take the plunge. Are solar panels ...

Life happens and can delay any project you may have in the works, but we have a plan to keep your installation on track and running as smoothly as possible. If you've decided to get rooftop solar ...

Solar panels save homeowners money. They’re also quite expensive to have installed. Is installing solar panels yourself better than having professional solar companies install them? We talked with our ...

Reducing the stubborn soft costs of solar + storage is a much-discussed topic that will only become more important as the ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Vista Solar, a California commercial solar electric design and installation firm, announced that it will install a 160-kW solar system for food and wine distributor, Lettieri & ...

Solar warranties only protect you if they stay valid. Learn the overlooked installation, maintenance, and documentation steps that keep your coverage enforceable for decades—not just on day one.

Perhaps you’re dreaming of obtaining your home’s electricity without having to rely on that provided by your town or city. If so, you’re hoping to go “off the grid.” And if that’s your dream, you’ve ...

Given the state of the climate crisis, I recently asked a local solar energy guru to explain to me about net metering in Bloomington. He told me that Duke Energy will pay solar owners the retail price ...