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A protective grate on an AC unit.

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Repeated AC icing pushes homeowner to seek second opinion on failing system

A home battery storage system.

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Southern California homeowner spots 10x battery export gap, traces confusion to time-zone mix-up

A label on an electric water heater with technical specifications and caution information.

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Plumber kept pushing a new water heater, but 'nearly 50-year-old' tank still worked fine

Dirty solar panels.

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Dirty solar panels can drain about $200 in yearly savings for some homeowners

A gardener discussing green tomatoes.

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Stuck with green tomatoes? A banana, a box, and one warm spot can turn them red

Energy storage systems in a landscape with a city skyline in the background and a graphic of the state of California.

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California battery owners can now get paid to send stored power back to the grid

A split AC unit.

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Homeowner rinses AC coils, says cooling got worse, but experts point to another hidden problem

Solar panels covering a field.

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New Jersey town offers up to 21% off electric bills with community solar, no rooftop panels required

A person holds a yellow sticky trap in a garden with vegetables in the background.

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Flea beetles defy dormant period, and keep devouring kale despite home fixes

A man sitting on a chair surrounded by lamps.

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One Illinois utility offers a 10% electric bill discount for income-qualified seniors

Pineapple plants in a garden.

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Even in peak heat, this Jamaica container garden is still turning out a steady harvest

A woman sitting in a garden.

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Gardener calls out the common threats that wiped out 4 beds of crops