I remember the inspiration for building my solar generator clearly. It was close to 20 years ago and we were camping at the dunes in Oregon. Our campground neighbor, in a huge RV, ran...

When planning my visit to Michigan to see my daughter graduate college, I took the opportunity to invite myself to spend the night at an over 100 year old net zero energy home renovated...

Dr. Jay Sampat is a distributor of solar thermal collectors and the owner of Southeast Solar Co. His company has successfully installed solar thermal collectors in several homes and...

While there are many factors involved in determining how many solar panels to use to power your home, there is a basic formula. Gregg Garrison, general manager of Northeast Solar in...

The batteries in solar photovoltaic systems can last up to 20 years with proper care. Most solar PV systems use a set of deep-cycle, flooded lead-acid batteries. Each battery is essentially...

As a young man, John Howard of South Hadley, MA joined the Peace Corps. Howard's experience of how the most commonplace items were used to their utmost in an impoverished country changed...

MYTH: The icicles hanging from the roof are so pretty! FACT: Besides the fact that when icicles start to melt they may fall on your car, or worse – you – ice dams are one of...

Wanting to avoid dependency on oil, these homeowners built an underground, energy-saving home in 1978. Passive solar is inexpensive and easy-to-implement if the home is situated with...