It depends on how much electricity you use. Two homes the exact same size will use different amounts of electricity and therefore require...

Net metering (or net energy metering, NEM) allows consumers which generate some or all of their own electricity to use that electricity...

It’s really as easy as 1-2-3. You generate free electricity from the sun that powers your home and any solar power you don’t use gets...

As of September 2012, the top 20 (in terms of onsite solar capacity deployed) are: Walmart (WMT), Costo(COST), Kohl’s Department Stores...

The ability to generate and use a limited amount of clean solar power during a blackout adds to the other advantages of going solar. ...

Solar panels are designed to endure even the most severe weather conditions. From 90+ mile per hour wind to medium sized tree limbs to...

Photovoltaic panels can use direct or indirect sunlight to generate power, though they are most effective in direct sunlight. Solar...

There are two reasons that ordinary grid-tied solar will not work during a grid failure. The first is a technical reason and the second...

There is a 30-percent federal investment tax credit (ITC) for solar energy systems in place until December 31st, 2016. Both residential...

Third-party financing of solar energy primarily occurs through two models: power purchase agreements (PPAs) and solar leases. In a solar...