The home is becoming a grid resource as solar, storage, EV charging and flexible loads replace simple export credits.
BC Hydro’s change to net metering looks, at first glance, like another rooftop solar fight. The old Rate Schedule 1289 is closing to new customers on July 1, 2026, and new self-generation customers will move to Rate Schedule 2289, where excess generation is paid at 10¢/kWh in the billing cycle … [continued]
Some think residential solar will come back stronger then ever afte federal subsidies for residential solar disappear December 31.
Over the last year, we here at CleanTechnica have been compiling survey data about rooftop solar installations. The analysis stage of our project is just beginning, but it’s clear from the get-go that rooftop solar owners want to share their experiences — to help others, but also to affirm that … [continued]
ChatGPT generated panoramic Photo of a Pakistani factory rooftop covered in solar panels Including workers in traditional dress handling solar infrastructure
Pakistan isn’t the first country you’d expect to crash the global solar party. But by the end of 2024, it quietly rocketed into the top tier of solar adopters, importing a jaw-dropping 22 gigawatts worth of solar panels in a single year. That’s not a typo or a spreadsheet rounding … [continued]
Rooftop solar panels can be installed on a variety of electric vehicles, adding miles to the battery, running electric tools and equipment, or providing power in emergencies.
Switzerland is becoming a leader in creative new ways to install solar panels as it seeks to lower its carbon emissions.
The path to a clean energy future is in our hands. All it takes is saying no to fossil fuels and taking control of our personal space.
Easy, convenient home EV charging takes center stage as Ford launches new "Ford Power Promise" to attract potential electric vehicle buyers (courtesy of Ford Motor Company).
Easy, convenient home EV charging takes center stage as Ford launches new “Ford Power Promise” to attract potential electric vehicle buyers.
Should installers of residential solar and battery storage systems in California be required to get an additional electrician’s license?
Battery backup systems like Anker's home energy storage module allow the power to keep flowing even after the sun goes down.
Here are seven questions about residential storage batteries you need answers to before you have one installed in your home.
