Plug-in solar has remained in the shadows because of a lack of safety standards and often costly requirements imposed by ...

As Kipler recently reported, there is a debate going on between heating pumps and solar panels for the best way to save money on energy bills. The news outlet reported, “Since the passage of the ...

Do you enjoy coming home to a warm home in the dead of winter? Do you leave your furnace running in cold weather even if no one’s home? If you want to keep the house warm for when you return later in ...

Solar panels absorb energy from sunlight and convert it into electricity. Different types of solar panels have varying levels of efficiency based on how they're made and the materials used. We’ll ...

Solar thermal energy is the process of concentrating sunlight to generate heat, which can be used to generate electricity or heat a home, its water supply and more. Solar thermal energy can be used as ...

Dear Jim: We have teenage daughters who take long showers. Our water heating costs are sky high. We are on a tight budget, but want to use some solar water heating. Is there a do-it-yourself system we ...

Federal tax credits for residential solar panels, batteries and heat pumps expired, eliminating incentives that previously saved homeowners thousands of dollars. Emerging lease-to-own models and ...