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A person removes a filter from an outdoor air conditioning unit.

Home

Irish homeowner's heat pump quote sparks warnings about hidden retrofit costs

A person holding an LED lantern in a darkened room.

Home

After moving to a rural home, outages felt bigger, and a portable power station became a necessity

Two workers install solar panels on the roof of a house.

Home

Los Angeles homeowner fears a solar install would ruin a 7-year-old roof

A busted cellphone.

Tech

Traveler wanted a second beater phone, got a free broken Pixel, then fixed it for $25

Parking outside of an apartment building.

Tech

Apartment renter wanted an EV without home charging, and owners shared their workaround

A digital display showing energy usage, battery status, and vehicle range in a car.

Tech

After 15 years in one gas car, driver says EVs made the speedometer hard to ignore

A hand in a glove holds a metal carabiner on a wooden surface with various objects in the background.

Tech

DIYer gives used glow sticks a second life with a refillable design that recharges in sunlight

Solar panels installed on a rooftop with a cityscape in the background.

Business

Homeowner's 3.125-kW solar install cost $1,939, and subsidies cut it to $943

An electric vehicle is connected to a charging station in an urban area by an apartment building.

Tech

EVs are ready for most drivers, but apartment charging still holds them back

A Mitsubishi outdoor heat pump unit next to a wall, with a pipe and pebbles on the ground.

Home

North Carolina homeowner weighed $1,500 mini-splits as commenters praised units that 'never die'

A wooden cutting board on a black surface next to a box of kitchen trash bags.

Home

A $10 Goodwill cutting board looked rough, then Reddit saw a buy-it-for-life score

A person adjusts the temperature of a water heater.

Home

A $38,000 quote left a Massachusetts homeowner weighing mini splits against baseboard heat