Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is the Lead Consultant of STEM Spark Solutions. Rooftop solar has become one of the fastest-growing clean energy ...

Driving an Electric vehicle is one way to help reduce the impact you have on the planet, but did you know that you can take ...

Ever take a look at a solar panel system and think to yourself: I could build that. The truth is that you probably can. Building a cheap, solar panel system is a fun project to take on that if done ...

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 ...

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 ...

With the growth of portable power stations as solar generators in the last decade, interest and competition has led to huge improvements in solar panel performance. When I began playing around with ...

Solar roof tiles use the same basic technology as solar panels but are designed to be integrated into roofs and mimic ...

Utility bills in the U.S. grew 6% year-over-year in January 2025 — significantly outpacing inflation, according to Bank of America data. As they continue to climb, more homeowners are considering ...

Political change has a way of adding uncertainty to people's lives, and that inevitably extends to any potential big spending decisions as well. If you’re considering a major energy-related purchase, ...