Small household solar power systems have been gaining traction—and investment—as a means to provide affordable and ...

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.

Virginia Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy, a Democrat, also proposed a measure giving local rulemakers the ability to require developers to install solar canopies over parking lots. It's another try at ...

Sixty percent of households saw multiple power outages last year Those with solar are most likely to seek whole-home backup Fifty-seven percent of solar users also want a battery for self-supply Get ...

Rooftop solar installers are steering customers toward leases instead of purchases. Federal tax credits for purchased systems ...

Solar panels still generate electricity on cloudy days and in cold weather, albeit less. Clouds cut output as less sunlight reaches the panels, but they continue producing power from indirect light.

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 panels: They might brighten the prospects of a home search or dim them. It all depends on the specifics. But still, by and large, homes on the market aren't likely to have solar panels. "We ...