If you connect your panels to the grid, you won't be responsible for producing all your own energy. That's not the case if you go off the grid. Going solar doesn't mean going off the grid -- unless ...

Kicking your utility to the curb sounds like a great deal, but it's more difficult than it sounds. Here's what it takes to go off the grid with solar panels. CNET contributor Eric Mack knows all too ...

Generac Power Systems has unveiled the GS100, a 100 W solar panel that is designed to be paired with the company’s off-grid portable power stations. The 100 W panels feature a tri-fold configuration ...

Look closely at a solar panel, and you'll see a series of thin metallic lines running across the surface. They're not there to look nice — they have a specific purpose. Those lines are called the grid ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Solar panels are an incredibly useful way to get power to buildings that aren't wired up to an electrical grid. Why use messy extension cords ...

As wind and solar power expand rapidly worldwide, researchers are confronting a growing challenge: how to effectively ...

WORCESTER — Efforts to add solar panels to some downtown area properties are stalled because the energy grid owned and operated by National Grid can’t support the energy produced by the panels, ...

Since Utah passed a law letting residents plug solar systems into their home outlets, 30 more states have drafted similar ...

In March, solar panel sales in the UK rose sharply, with one renewable energy firm reporting a 54% increase in sales. While ...