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An industrial campus.

Tech

Pennsylvania county gets proposal to study data centers' air, health toll

A smart thermostat displaying a temperature of 74 degrees Fahrenheit on a wall.

Home

California homeowner uses a simple AC timing shift to make a solar battery last until morning

A solar farm.

Business

Delaware expands community solar, opening lower electric bills to more renters and homeowners

Electrical meters and a utility box.

Tech

Supersized 39.2-kWh home battery promises 36 hours of backup, installs in under an hour

A digital thermostat displaying an indoor temperature of 84°F.

Home

Travel nurse says landlord won't reply, leaving them without AC and 'no clue' how thermostat works

A person standing next to a battery.

Tech

$699 Amazon backup battery looked promising, but testing exposed major build flaws

A solar panel is installed on a balcony with wooden railing.

Tech

NYC officials urge Gov. Hochul to allow plug-in solar without utility approval

A modern house with solar panels on the roof and an electric vehicle charging station in the driveway.

Tech

In Australia, 20,000 homes show how a battery slashes grid use when the evening peak hits

A woman stands outside a wooden building, with solar panels visible in the background.

Tech

In upstate New York, influencer says she's saving farms, and fuels an anti-solar push on the right

Houses with solar panels on rooftops against a blue sky with clouds.

Home

In the UK, homeowners pair solar, batteries, and EV chargers to rely less on the grid

A house with rooftop solar.

Tech

In Virginia, Habitat for Humanity's solar partnership reaches 100 homes

A firefighter uses a hose to extinguish a building engulfed in flames.

Tech

California shed fire is out, but battery wall hits 'thermal runaway,' prompting shelter in place