Widespread access to solar power is vital to transitioning the US away from climate-warming fossil fuels and toward renewable energy. There's a problem: Rooftop solar panels are expensive, with prices ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Blackouts happen. They can be a minor inconvenience, a serious health concern or something in between, but most people would rather avoid them, especially if they're unprepared. The rise in rooftop ...

Solar panels are more efficient than ever, and the savings are getting bigger, too. Tracking the Sun, an annual study of solar by Berkeley Lab, analyzed the evolving trends in solar panel efficiency ...

If you've ever looked at your energy bills and thought, "Why am I paying all this money when there's literally free energy beaming down from the sky?", well, you've got a point. While solar panels ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

Homes with solar panels sell for 4.1% more on average than those without, according to a Zillow study — and this could translate to more than $9,000 of extra cash in your pocket when it comes time to ...