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 ...

Installing solar panels is a major investment. Be sure to ask these 15 questions before deciding if they’re right for you. Energy bills are on the rise. As the weather heats up, it's going to take ...

If you've ever looked at your energy bills and thought, "Why am I paying all this money when there's literally free energy beaming down from the sky?", well, you've got a point. While solar panels ...

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 ...

Q: When is a good time to consider solar energy? A: This spring is a good time to install solar for several reasons: Energy rates are going up. Many factors outside Arizona, such as conflicts abroad ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ian writes on fossil energies, climate, and transition to renewables. Dr. Joshua M. Pearce is the Thompson Chair in Information ...

What if your electric company paid you each month instead of the other way around? That's the reality for Doug Kalmer, a Tennessee resident who built an impressive solar setup that powers his life — ...

You'll want to make sure you're getting the best deal before you hire someone to start unboxing solar panels at your house. The cost of everything is rising these days, and that most definitely ...

If you’ve been thinking about adding a solar power system to your home, you aren’t alone. Some 3 million systems sit atop American roofs, including about 400,000 that were installed each year in 2019 ...

The cost of everything is rising these days, and that most definitely includes our staggeringly high energy bills, which a recent CNET survey found to be stressing out 78% of surveyed US adults.