Tag: Home Energy

A person works on a water heater.
  • Tech Tech

Smart hot-water tanks are emerging as a low-cost tool to cut bills and ease grid strain

A fortified entrance with large beige doors and a logo on the wall, surrounded by grass and a hillside.
  • Home Home

Inside the former missile silo turned into luxury doomsday condos selling for $5 million

A Navien tankless water heater control panel displaying a temperature of 126°F and an Energy Star label.
  • Home Home

Nova Scotia homeowner's leaking propane unit wipes out heat and hot water, sparking heat-pump debate

A large industrial facility with solar panels on the roof and various equipment surrounding the structure.
  • Tech Tech

Report warns Alberta power bills could jump by $270 to $460 a year as Meta data center powers up

A person measures a solar panel with a digital thermometer while another person gestures near a solar array in a field.
  • Tech Tech

Texas off-grid owner says solar output falls 12%-20% when panels hit 140 degrees

A person talking about EcoFlow's Stream 5000 home battery system.
  • Tech Tech

EcoFlow launches modular home battery in UK, but plug-in rules still leave renters behind

A worker installs solar panels on a sloped roof.
  • Home Home

Virginia launches first statewide rooftop solar bulk-buying drive, promising lower bills

A hand adjusts a digital thermostat displaying the temperature at 70°F.
  • Home Home

Homeowner says solar 'looks normal,' but rising AC use makes savings harder to spot

A snow-covered roof with melting snow along the edges.
  • Home Home

Montréal tenant says landlord wants rooftop heat pump but fears winter heating could wreck roof

Two people discuss designs at a table featuring solar panels and architectural sketches.
  • Business Business

New Texas law gives solar buyers 5 days to cancel, opens more devices to repair

A wooden roof under construction with open framing and a gravel area below.
  • Home Home

Western Iowa homeowner weighs $30,000 solar bid before net metering window shuts

Three electrical units mounted on a yellow brick wall beside a window.
  • Home Home

Sudden battery discharge leaves solar owner questioning whether backup is reliable

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