Real energy independence can be tricky to accomplish, but during the past few years, I've accumulated some insights that aren't so obvious. The main misconceptions about life off-grid are that it's a ...

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Solar panels can only generate electricity; they can’t store it, so you must pair them with a stand-alone battery bank or a power station. For home emergency power (for a few hours of power), we ...

The complaint filed by a solar energy advocacy group urges the California Public Utilities Commission to hold utilities ...

A complaint filed by solar advocates argues that California's two largest utilities routinely fail to meet state-mandated deadlines to connect rooftop solar panels to the electric grid ...

Eskom has simplified how households and small businesses connect their rooftop solar systems, cutting costs and red tape.