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An aerial view of a large solar farm surrounded by fields and forested areas.

Tech

Virginia expands shared solar program, tripling capacity for more ratepayers

A farm with solar panels.

Tech

Delaware farmers are turning fields into solar farms that could cut power bills 10% to 20%

Several large, spherical storage tanks are lined up, featuring yellow stripes and metal frameworks.

Business

Texas senators weigh gas plant mandate as solar, batteries make up 70% of new power queue

A residential area with houses featuring solar panels on the roofs.

Tech

Utah solar beats coal and gas for the first time as a yearslong energy shift takes hold

A garage with white cabinets and a wall-mounted battery system against a black wall.

Home

UK homeowner says Tesla Powerwall 3 went dark after 1 year, leaving solar, backup offline

A person installing NEP inverters.

Home

Homeowner says failing solar components sparked a monthslong warranty nightmare

A community recreation center.

Tech

Colorado town weighs data center rules, but residents push to block them before any proposal

Houses with solar panels.

Business

America's 30% solar tax credit is gone, but home solar demand hasn't gone with it

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