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Smoke stacks.

Tech

Minnesota's largest coal plant is being replaced by 1.7 million solar panels and giant batteries

A battery and inverter in front of a solar panel.

Tech

This $1,340 backup solar setup packs 5 kWh of storage, and triple the solar input

A residential street lined with houses and mailboxes under a cloudy sky.

Business

North Carolina woman says a $400 HOA bill led to foreclosure, and her home sold for just $49,000

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

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

A wind turbine installed on a building roof with a clear sky in the background.

Tech

New wind unit could help flat-roof buildings make electricity when solar panels cannot

A person adjusts the temperature of a water heater.

Home

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

Solar panels installed on the roof of a modern apartment building with greenery on the balconies.

Home

Apartment renter in California feared Sunrun solar would raise bills, but they might pay less now

A white utility box and an air conditioning unit mounted on a brown wooden wall.

Home

In California, a $2,500 rebate couldn't beat $4,000-$6,000 heat-pump water heater quotes

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

Damaged solar panels and frames scattered on a rooftop.

Tech

Solar panels promise clean power, but over 80 million tons of waste could follow by 2050