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Houses with solar panels in a suburban neighborhood.

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Texas homeowner tracks power use, asks Reddit how solar could add up for their house

Solar panels installed on a sloped roof with foliage and a cloudy sky in the background.

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Homebuyer goes under contract, then learns the 18-year-old solar setup is dead, and the roof may be, too

An outdoor hot water supply system.

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After a decade with one US model, split heat pump water heaters are having a moment

solar panel installation

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Solar panel prices keep dropping, but waiting could cost more if incentives vanish

heat pump installation

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Denver launches $1,500 heat pump rebate, plus free energy advising

A solar panel and battery storage system.

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Texas homeowner wants solar and a battery, but balks at door-to-door reps' pitch

Solar panels on a balcony.

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Utah legalized plug-in solar first, and 10 more states have rushed to follow

Two workers installing solar on a roof.

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New Delhi cuts rooftop solar red tape, waives feasibility checks for homes up to 10kW

An empty attic with slanted wooden beams, exposed insulation, and a window allowing natural light.

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A battery explosion in a German shed is a warning: Summer heat can make bad home storage placement risky

A person lifting a solar panel.

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After a law change, UK households can buy plug-in solar panels starting Aug. 27

A close-up of a black roof with solar panels under a clear blue sky.

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A metal roof can outlast solar panels and dodge one of rooftop solar's most missed costs

A man plugging a cord into a utility meter.

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In California, a new meter could turn parked EVs into backup power without a costly rewire