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

Tech

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

Close-up view of metallic pipes with a welded joint on a metallic surface, showing some moisture.

Home

Pets started sneezing, then soapy water exposed a hissing leak in the HVAC

A person lifting a solar panel.

Tech

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

An air conditioning unit is positioned next to a brick wall, surrounded by lush green grass.

Home

With 110-degree heat headed for Oklahoma, HVAC techs brace for a flood of 'AC not keeping up' calls

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

Home

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.

Tech

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

A PG&E service vehicle.

Business

PG&E apologizes, will compensate California family after dayslong shutoff and fraud claim

A person checks an electric meter display while using a flashlight for illumination.

Business

Tampa residents see power bills double, triple in brutal heat as storm surcharge nears end

A person adjusts a smart thermostat displaying the temperature setting in a modern home interior.

Home

Texas hits hottest day so far, and every thermostat degree could trim summer power bills

Business

After Jersey Shore blackouts, NJ moves to fine JCP&L $44.1 million

A gas burner.

Home

Arizona households have until Aug. 1 to get rebates for swapping gas appliances for electric

A home battery storage system.

Home

One short outage was enough to make this homesteader rethink solar battery storage