“Going solar” doesn’t just mean putting solar panels on your house anymore. Once seen as an afterthought for residential solar systems, a changing energy landscape is pushing home batteries into a lead role. “It used to be that panels were what residential energy systems were,” Suleman Khan, CEO of Swell Energy, told CNET. “Now it’s […]
Making the island’s utility a cooperative resulted in cheaper and cleaner power. It could hold lessons for communities around the country debating local utility control. LIHUE, Hawaii — It’s hard to find anywhere in the United States that has greened its electricity supply as quickly as verdant Kauai. And the people of Kauai achieved that on […]
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Fake brick cladding fools new owners A couple are bringing a court case saying they were duped into buying a wooden home believing it was brick due to it being covered in brick cladding and a report at the time of purchase confirmed this. A professional report about the house stated that the property in […]
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images/Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When Matt McFadden came of age in southwestern Virginia in the early 2000s, he wasn’t planning on working for a clean energy outfit. He grew up playing in a high school garage band, part of his increasingly Republican county’s […]
India’s diverse climate, ranging from arid deserts to tropical rainforests, poses unique challenges and opportunities for solar power generation. As a result, selecting the right solar panels is crucial for maximizing energy yield and efficiency. This column serves as a sophisticated guide to help you make informed decisions when choosing solar panels for India’s varying […]
