Homeowners looking to install solar panels in their homes may feel overwhelmed by choosing an installation company. How do they know which company is right? Which company will deliver the biggest ...

Humans have harnessed the sun's energy for heat and light in various ways for centuries. From housing designs featuring thermal mass heated by the sun, to solar powered ovens and greenhouses, the ...

As solar technology becomes more affordable for consumers, more and more people are choosing to outfit their homes with solar panels, but this clean energy source isn’t without its drawbacks. It’s ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

Silicon Valley manufacturer launches E19 series, a line of solar panels designed with an efficiency rating of more than 19 percent. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a ...

One of the largest residential solar installers in the U.S. appears to be on the cusp of failing, the latest sign of the troubled industry’s struggles. SunPower, which is backed by French oil ...

Like many Coachella Valley residents, Steve Hyatt leases the solar panels that power his Rancho Mirage home from the company SunPower and had them installed by Palm Desert-based Renova Energy. So ...

An icon in the solar industry left customers scrambling after they filed for bankruptcy. After CBS News New York investigator Mahsa Saeidi helped get a New Jersey family's solar panels fixed, her ...