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A woman in a striped shirt talks with a man in a blue shirt with a tablet near a heat pump outside of a house.

Home

Husband resists heat pump as wife weighs switch to cut energy bills

A sleek white device labeled "pila" positioned against a wall, next to wooden furniture and a potted plant.

Tech

Startup develops small battery backup to keep refrigerators running during power outages

Carrie talks about heat pump water heaters.

Home

Experts explain why this water heater is up to 4x more efficient

Two people working on solar technology.

Tech

Solar panels fit for space travel and 4 other major energy breakthroughs

Five sheep grazing on a solar farm.

Home

Farmers are pairing solar panels with livestock — and the results are turning heads

A technician installs a heat pump unit on a wall.

Home

Homeowner installs DIY heat pumps in 3 weeks — says the savings were worth it

A collage of a woman discussing solar panel savings while in a car and next to a solar panel.

Home

'$469 in 5 months' — Homeowner breaks down real-life savings after going solar

Three construction workers discuss plans while pointing at a building under construction in broad daylight.

Home

22 states received an 'F': Grading US states on how easy it is to install solar panels

Two people discuss papers at a table.

Home

Arizona launches $14,000 rebate program for home upgrades: 'It was like I hit the jackpot'

A metallic panel on a red wall, surrounded by equipment including a used EV battery.

Home

Homeowner converts used BMW car battery into emergency power source

A wall-mounted backup battery system.

Home

'Some people might call this overkill' — this solar setup keeps outages invisible

Electrical cords connected to a power strip on a floor.

Business

British consumers urged to strategically use more power this summer to lower electricity bills