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Home

DIY shed power panel turns an 18V tool battery into lights, USB charging, and more

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Home

Australian homeowner gets $19,800 solar quote, asks if a 5-year payback is realistic

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Business

Virginia gas bills rise $10.81 as Columbia Gas gets interim hike, and another is pending

Tesla Powerwall units.

Home

Homeowner plans 2 Powerwalls with 4.2-kW solar, and Reddit calls the array a 'rounding error'

A generator.

Home

After burst pool pipes, homeowner weighs $3,110 portable against $22,436 whole-home generator

A home with solar panels.

Home

Southern California homeowner sees AC and EV bills double, learns LADWP solar may not need a battery

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Home

UK solar owner says installer drilled bird mesh into panels, leaving warranty invalid

Solar panels.

Tech

California DIYer tries NEP plug-in solar, then hits app woes and export questions

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Business

New York utility customers can get bill-credit help at in-person events before winter

Tech

In Vermont, 5,500 leased home batteries became the state's biggest power source

A house with solar panels installed on the roof against a clear blue sky.

Home

New Jersey homeowner confused after receiving $386 electric bill with 28 solar panels

A family around a kitchen table during a blackout.

Business

California power outage hits 2,411 in Santa Barbara County, then power returns overnight