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A technician in a hard hat uses a multimeter to test electrical equipment mounted on a wall.

Tech

In California, Texas, and Hawai'i, home battery installs hit a record pace

Tech

Leased Tesla Solar panels stop producing, and each no-show repair adds 2 more weeks

A drone equipped with a spraying mechanism flies over greenery on a cloudy day.

Tech

In California and Alaska, firefighting drones are training to stop wildfires before they spread

A phone next to an EZ1 plug-in microinverter.

Tech

Company launches DIY balcony solar microinverter that plugs into a wall socket

A cityscape view featuring a mix of residential buildings and green trees under a cloudy sky.

Tech

Australia is a rooftop solar leader, but 2.5 million apartment residents are missing out

A modern industrial building with large windows and a landscaped parking area under a clear blue sky.

Tech

California residents pack council meetings to oppose data center on old golf course

A large industrial building with the sign "DATA FOUNDRY" and dry grassland in the foreground.

Tech

Texas regulators seek more authority over data centers, grid curtailments, and foreign threats

A view of a sump pump pit with two PVC pipes and a circular black lid on a concrete floor.

Home

Homeowner hears sump pump strain on PW3 backup, fears basement flood when the grid goes out

A modern city hall building with large glass windows and angled architecture under a cloudy sky.

Tech

Nevada weighs 180-day pause on new data centers as AI boom fuels local backlash

A rapid shutdown switch for a solar system.

Tech

After a minor outage, a Powerwall 3 stops charging, and the app shows no grid flow

A data center in a rural area.

Tech

Virginia data centers face 7-year grid waits, and some build their own power to skip the line

Two Tesla Powerwall battery systems.

Tech

In Australia, Powerwall 2 owners can now add a Powerwall 3 with no extra hardware