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A snowy street with a covered vehicle, downed power lines, and a recycling bin and orange cones in the foreground.

Home

Maryland residents are told to prepare now for winter outages and brace for higher heating bills

A man in a laboratory coat stands next to a white cylindrical water heater in an office with "Elax Energie" signage.

Tech

In France, a startup says your water heater can bank cheap power without a tank replacement

A person at a kitchen table with receipts and a calculator, hand under chin, looking worried.

Business

In Pennsylvania, rising utility bills send more households looking for help before winter

A person places an apple into a shopping basket filled with various vegetables.

Food

In the UK, viral '6-to-1' grocery method aims to tame food bills, but it's not foolproof

A person using a tablet to adjust an AC unit.

Home

Technician's 10-degree heating adjustment leaves homeowner questioning when gas should take over

An air conditioning unit mounted on a brick wall with electrical connections.

Home

In the UK, heat pump owners say one battery may fall short, and adding one later costs more

A person tightening a gas line.

Home

A $26,000 heating quote sparks calls to price electrical and plumbing work separately

Two Tesla home battery units mounted on a wall next to electrical equipment and plumbing.

Tech

In Texas, a Powerwall owner says 'free nights' could beat Tesla's $800 credit

A DuroMax generator.

Home

In Texas, a natural-gas inverter ran central AC and pool pumps without hum or flicker

The exterior of a Home Depot store with lawn tractors and gardening supplies displayed outside.

Home

Home Depot generator shoppers warn that curbside delivery can leave the heavy lifting to buyers

A brick wall with windows, a chimney, and rooftops under a blue sky with clouds.

Home

In the UK, a shared downpipe kept clogging with neighbors' debris

A solar panel installation among greenery near a house.

Tech

Homeowner asks how to ground 8 backyard solar panels, and DIYers are split on what's safe