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Business

Customer of bankrupt solar company says bill doubled amid issues, asks if $6,000 way out is a scam

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Home

HOA fees keep climbing in California, and lawmakers want to rein in the next big jump

A group of children and adults participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Boys & Girls Club.

Tech

San Diego Boys & Girls Club adds solar, and nearly $500,000 could go back to kids

Exposed HVAC ductwork and ventilation pipes going through the ceiling.

Home

Homeowner questions new HVAC system after noise becomes impossible to ignore

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Business

Frito-Lay rejects viral claim about potatoes grown on former solar farms

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Home

Dead fish, shrinking lakes, and a water war send California HOA to court

A man with gray hair and a serious expression, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, stands in front of a presidential seal.

Business

In the UK, US energy chief downplayed a record-breaking European heatwave and pushed fossil fuels

Three men stand beside a large experimental apparatus with multiple valves outside the University of Cambridge building.

Tech

UK researchers scale up sunlight reactor that turns plastic waste into clean hydrogen

A person points at a gap near the bottom of a doorframe while crouching on tiled flooring.

Home

Australian homes can cut bills about $4,000 a year by fixing drafts, ditching gas, and waiting on solar

A blue utility truck marked with "PG&E" parked behind a chain-link fence among other vehicles.

Business

Fresh California warning says 16 million PG&E customers could pay $840 more a year by 2030

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Home

Australia's NSW rolls out $15,000 interest-free loans for solar, batteries, and home upgrades

Solar panels installed on a lake with a small island in the center.

Tech

Florida is turning highway ponds into floating solar farms, with room to power 200,000 homes

A red barn with solar panels in a rural area.

Home

Connecticut homesteader talks trenches, wood stove, panels to make home self-sufficient — and skip the boiler all winter

A Tesla energy storage system mounted on a wall.

Tech

Customer says Tesla backed off a promised free fix for phantom drain

An attic with insulated ductwork and a ventilation system on the wall.

Home

Boston homeowner gets 5 ducted heat pump quotes, and the lowest is still $40,000

A white electric car is plugged into a charging station next to a garage door.

Tech

EV owners say 275 miles is enough, and their next one may be used or able to power the house

Two technicians install solar panels on a roof, surrounded by scenic mountains and trees under a clear sky.

Tech

Arizona's data center boom needs more power, and the state is scrambling to find ways to supply more electricity

A Mitsubishi heat pump.

Home

Colorado homeowner swaps old HVAC for a Mitsubishi heat pump, and sees cooling bills fall from $125 to $18

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