For many homeowners, installing rooftop solar panels seems like a smart idea to reduce electricity bills, but the upfront cost and installation complexity ...

A solar panel installation in your home can bring all sorts of benefits: lower electric bills, a smaller carbon footprint and even raising the value of your home. But what if your house is surrounded ...

Solar power is a long-term investment. When buying and installing batteries, you should take into consideration several factors, including more than just cost.

Leasing solar panels is an easy way to avoid the upfront cost of owning your own system. But it comes with other potential ...

Using the sun to power homes requires cutting-edge technology, but you wouldn’t know it from the companies selling solar panels to consumers. Many rely on pushy salesmen, middlemen and drawn-out, ...

Switching to solar energy is a major financial commitment and, if you’re like most homeowners, you’ll want to know how long it will take to recoup your investment. This average recovery time, called ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Switch to solar with a system built for you. Solar panels are generally worth it if you like the idea of cheap, clean energy. Whether it’s worth it for you financially depends on a range of factors ...

It's just another sunshiny day in Florida as dawn begins to break. If you were to pick states that are best suited for home solar setups, Florida would be a top contender. As the Sunshine State, it ...