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A yellow, red, and blue Lidl supermarket sign.

Tech

Lidl just launched a $340 balcony battery in Germany that could make solar storage cheaper

A rusty water heater with a corroded valve and cracked surface.

Home

Bay Area homeowner gets $3,275 water heater quote: 'A ... steal'

A gray appliance control panel beside a beige wall.

Home

New GE heat pump water heater is so loud, commenters fear the fan blade is hitting something

A modern home energy storage system display with inverters, battery packs, and a portable power station.

Tech

Home batteries helped drive a 24% gas drop, but commenters say the hardest part is still ahead

A close-up view of bifacial solar panels angled toward a clear blue sky.

Home

Bifacial solar panels can make more power, but cheaper one-sided panels win on most roofs

A couple reviews a quarterly bill while looking at a solar energy website on a tablet.

Business

Victoria's 500,000th rebate marks a solar push that has saved households more than $700 million

Pope Leo XIV stands in a field, gazing at communication towers against a blue sky.

Tech

The Vatican's solar deal takes effect, with Pope Leo calling it a chance to 'lead by example'

Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood featuring homes with solar panels and green trees.

Tech

Australia's battery boom reached 1 in 25 homes, and gas-fired power is already falling

An aerial view of a mixed urban landscape featuring commercial buildings, houses, and greenery along a busy road.

Home

Power bills keep rising in Philippines province, but homeowners say solar leaves the meter barely moving

An aerial view of a solar farm with numerous solar panels and an adjacent electrical facility.

Tech

California solar beat natural gas on most days as battery storage surged

A rooftop covered with solar panels, alongside a green lawn and a small American flag.

Tech

Blackouts, war, and rising bills are driving Americans to solar, batteries, and EVs

Joost Bakker and Zac Efron smile and pose together outdoors, embracing under sunlight with trees in the background.

Home

Zac Efron is swapping Hollywood for an off-grid hempcrete hideaway in Australia