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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

A person gestures towards a large black machine in a workshop with a laptop and equipment nearby.

Tech

US solar expert builds $8,000 battery tester to see if home storage lives up to the label

A blue electric vehicle charging in a garage next to a wall-mounted charging station.

Tech

Massachusetts wants EVs to join its virtual power plant, and owners could get up to $2,750

A residential neighborhood with houses featuring solar panels and mountains in the background.

Business

PG&E connected 1 million California solar homes, and NEM 3.0 changed what they earn

A group of eight people from Ionly stands in a warehouse with equipment and boxes.

Business

In Spain, Ionly turns on a semi-automated LFP line, and prototype builds go serial