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A hand holding a smartphone displays a water heater app next to a water heater unit with visible pipes.

Tech

Startup bets big on future-predicting water heaters to help homeowners reduce energy costs

A technician inspects a heat pump while holding a maintenance container.

Tech

Heat and EVs could save European households thousands and blunt energy shocks, report finds

Close-up of burning logs with glowing embers and swirling smoke.

Tech

Study finds firewood is introducing lead into the air: 'A powerful neurotoxicant'

Aerial view of a vast solar farm with rows of solar panels and a service area in the center.

Tech

ACEN Australia's NSW solar output surges 87% as new capacity powers up

Rooftops featuring solar panels and numerous red clay chimneys in an urban setting.

Tech

Britain passes 2 million solar installs after biggest monthly boom in over a decade

A man demonstrates a solar power setup while showing a screen display of energy usage and solar input.

Home

Homeowner shares video review of absurdly efficient HVAC units: 'I've got four of these'

A rooftop covered with blue solar panels under a clear blue sky.

Home

Homeowner shares easiest way to boost solar panel energy output: 'A noticeable uptick in generation'

A modern video doorbell mounted on a textured white wall.

Outdoors

Family thinks Ring alert is a package delivery until black bear strolls to front door

A landscaped garden featuring a winding path of smooth stones bordered by vibrant green plants and grass.

Home

4 ways homeowners can put rainwater to use around the house

A person looking at a house with solar panels.

Home

'Solar skeptic' shut down by neighbor after real-world results

A close-up of a petri dish with white fungal growth, held in gloved hands against a dark background.

Business

Scientists unveil solar gel that pulls safe drinking water from desert air in extreme drought

A woman in a robe with a towel on her head standing beside a hot water system and washes her hands at a sink.

Home

'70% cheaper to run': Homeowner ditches old water heater for heat pump