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Doomsday prepper dismantles solar panel myth with personal story

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New solar material captures up to 90% of sunlight, researchers say

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HVAC giant bets big on 'accelerating' global heat pump market

A milk-source heat pump and its connecting pipes.

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Milk-powered HVACs save cheesemaker $94,000 a year on electricity

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Texas couple explains how they 'entirely' cut ties with utility companies

A person using a device to adjust the settings on a radiator valve in a home.

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Homeowner debunks heat pump myth with simple back-of-the-envelope math

Shane Battier speaks into a microphone during a Duke basketball event, wearing a gray shirt and engaging the audience.

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NBA champion says solar isn't just for 'fancy people'

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.

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

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

Carrie talks about heat pump water heaters.

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

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

Five sheep grazing on a solar farm.

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