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 ...

Charging EVs in parking lots with solar power is a marriage made in heaven. But the general rule for any solar or charging installation is that it be grid tied, so it can charge vehicles from the grid ...

Value estimations for grid-tied photovoltaic systems prove solar panels are beneficial for utility companies and consumers alike. Beyond the environmental benefits and lower electric bills, it turns ...

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 ...

Like all solar energy systems, off-grid systems use solar panels to harness the sun’s energy for residential or commercial buildings. However, unlike more common grid-tied systems, they store some of ...

India's Polycab has unveiled its PSIS series of grid-tie string solar inverters, with power outputs ranging from 1 kW to 5 kW. The 4 kW and 5 kW devices have a maximum conversion efficiency of 98.1% ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American My neighbors took a newfound interest in my ...

Think of solar greenhouse heaters as a way to supplement existing heating systems. They're out there, but some assembly may be required.

Utility companies have worried that solar panels drive up electric costs for the people who don't have panels. Renewable energy researchers show the opposite is actually true -- grid-tied solar ...