Some simple physics makes it possible to power your home with sunshine. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not influence our ...

Solar energy is one of the most accessible and cleanest forms of energy we have. We can tap the sun's power using solar panels, and turn the free sunlight into electricity to power our homes and more.

Solar panels use the photovoltaic effect to turn sunlight into power. It's not magic, but it's surely magical. You already know that solar panels turn sunlight into electricity. But how? It almost ...

Two energy companies are partnering up to bring solar panel recycling to Tampa Bay. Facilities tied to GreenTech Renewables ...

Solar panels can cut electricity bills by more than half and generate free power for decades, but how much can you actually ...

Amanda is a home improvement and lifestyle writer with over 10 years of experience. In addition to her writing, you can find Amanda hosting national and local TV segments across the county. Her work ...

Blackouts happen. They can be a minor inconvenience, a serious health concern or something in between, but most people would rather avoid them, especially if they're unprepared. The rise in rooftop ...

A new study by solar recycling firm SOLARCYCLE and Arizona State University (ASU) has confirmed that solar panels manufactured with recycled glass perform identically to new panels. The finding is a ...

Scientists have developed a brand new, clear coating that can be applied to any standard window to turn it into an effective ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

In 2019, the nonprofit Michigan Energy Options had just put up a solar farm. “We purposely located our East Lansing Community Solar Park on a former municipal dump,” said Executive Director John Kinch ...

When a door-to-door salesman showed up at Christine Palmer’s door in 2022 telling her she could save money by going solar, she and her husband decided to make the investment. Two years later, the ...