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...

Two of football’s greatest quarterbacks face off at the Super Bowl this weekend. But while the New York Giants’ Eli Manning and the New England Patriots’ Tom Brady share a position...

When people learn that I am a green building consultant, almost without exception, they ask me if I do a lot of work with solar power, which I don’t. I don’t install many solar...

Recent studies suggest that solar panels and other sustainability upgrades can help a home sell faster and fetch a higher price. Still, an experienced real estate agent said the true...

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...

When many homeowners think of solar power, they envision total energy independence — getting enough solar panels to unplug from the electric grid and power everything in the home....

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...