When energy researchers talk about the future of the grid, they often focus on individual pieces: solar panels, batteries, ...

Kicking your utility to the curb sounds like a great deal, but it's more difficult than it sounds. Here's what it takes to go off the grid with solar panels. CNET contributor Eric Mack knows all too ...

Interest in renewable energy continues to rise as more solar panel arrays are mounted on roofs and the ground nationwide. Not all of these solar panel systems operate in the same ways, however. Some ...

If you connect your panels to the grid, you won't be responsible for producing all your own energy. That's not the case if you go off the grid. Going solar doesn't mean going off the grid -- unless ...

Look closely at a solar panel, and you'll see a series of thin metallic lines running across the surface. They're not there to look nice — they have a specific purpose. Those lines are called the grid ...

China’s biggest solar complex is not just feeding electricity into the grid, it is physically reshaping the land beneath it ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

High on the Tibetan Plateau, a sea of photovoltaic panels is quietly rewriting what a power plant can be. China’s biggest ...

Modern tools such as virtual site assessment systems, energy modeling platforms, and software for solar sales proposals have transformed how companies design systems, analyze performance, and close ...