Best solar investments for your home. Off-grid solar systems generate and store power wherever the sun shines, making them a great green update to your home. Today, lots of one-stop-shop companies ...

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 ...

Battery backup will keep your off-grid or grid-tied home powered up when the grid goes down. Grid-tied vs. off-grid solar: decide whether a grid-tied solar system with battery backup or an off-grid ...

Learn how to build your own off-grid solar system with a detailed cost breakdown, component tips, and installation insights.

Not everyone is on the solar power bandwagon just yet. The overall driving question is: Is it worth the cost? One YouTuber, The Old Jarhead (@TheOldJarhead), said: "I am my own power company." But ...

Switch to solar with a system built for you. 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 ...

From shopping to generating electricity, the process of getting solar can take months. Here's what'll happen on installation day (and how to prep for it). Most people will need to find an installer to ...

After living off-the-grid for two years now, one couple shared their experience going solar. Located in North Idaho, Riley and Courtney (@AmbitionStrikes) installed a shipping container for their ...

The author lives in a 2,000-square-foot solar-powered octagonal home made with post-and-beam logs and straw bale infill walls and insulation. Decades of problem-solving and experimenting have given ...