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 ...

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 ...

The US Department of Energy announced $30 million in funding for efforts to speed up interconnection using AI. The US Department of Energy announced $30 million in funding for efforts to speed up ...

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A complaint filed by solar advocates argues that California's two largest utilities routinely fail to meet state-mandated ...

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The court revived a legal challenge to a 2022 regulation that significantly reduced the compensation utilities paid to owners of home solar systems for the electricity they sent to the grid. By Ivan ...