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Solar panels installed on the roof of a house under a partly cloudy sky.

Home

Homeowner's $1,000 solar plan gets a reality check on pumps, furnaces, and startup loads

A solar panel in a garden.

Home

Texas renter wants backyard solar, and commenters say start with one portable option

A person reviewing an energy bill.

Home

Illinois households behind on Ameren bills could tap new relief before the $5 million runs out

A person uses a tool to repair the back of an appliance.

Tech

Homeowner notices mysterious noise coming from refrigerator before uncovering hidden battery setting

A car interior featuring a console with red accents, cup holders, and a storage compartment.

Tech

Skoda is giving drivers free files to 3D-print cupholders, hooks, and other car extras

Two wall-mounted battery storage units.

Home

UK home solar users say export rates are sliding toward $0, making batteries crucial

A woman holding a bag of garlic bulbs.

Food

Woman shares clearance-tag checks to save shoppers from 'deals' that bust the budget

A leaky window.

Home

UK homeowner's first rain exposes leaking uPVC window in new-build home

A Too Good to Go bag.

Business

Too Good To Go turns surplus soap, pet care, and plants into its next bargain hunt

Water heater pipes.

Home

After a two-week hot-water saga, homeowner warned against 'throwing parts at it'

A roof with gray concrete tiles against a partly cloudy sky.

Home

In California, a drone inspection led to $3,300 repair quote for a roof with no leaks, and commenters balk

Vacation rental homes under a stormy sky.

Business

Airbnb's new rain insurance turns gloomy vacation days into automatic payouts