To go off-grid and have power when no one else does, as this homeowner did, it's ideal to pair your solar setup with a battery backup, which allows you to store energy. In addition to providing ...

In more than half of U.S. states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of DIY solar systems.

Rooftop solar installers are steering customers toward leases instead of purchases. Federal tax credits for purchased systems ...

A homesteader in rural Tennessee took matters into their own hands after becoming fed up with a "sketchy" power grid that caused them to lose power at least 10 times per year.

Thanks so much for tuning in! don't give up on your project even if it is frustrating! this solar shower DIY was tough. but ...

Even at a young age, Jonathan Schreiber found that harnessing the power of wind was something of a breeze. Encouraged by his DIY-loving grandfather, the Austrian teenager was always playing around ...

Twenty years ago, at the age of 23 with $100 to his name, Deep Patel founded GoGreenSolar, the first of several companies he started or acquired with a focus on DIY (do it yourself). Today those ...

As electricity prices soar and rooftop solar subsidies vanish, some U.S. renters and homeowners are surreptitiously installing solar panels on balconies and in backyards without their utility’s ...

GigaWatt Inc. is making its next phase of growth available to public investors as the residential solar market faces a critical inflection point. With federal tax credits phasing down and residential ...

The last time you scrubbed a streaky window or polished a porcelain appliance, you probably used a chemical called ammonia. Also known as ammonium hydroxide when mixed with water, ammonia is more than ...

Get ready for the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 with a do-it-yourself solar eclipse viewer, courtesy of NASA.

One of the most divisive topics among environmental advocates and researchers is the claim that the growth of rooftop solar leads to a concerning transfer of costs from households that have solar to ...