Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Rooftop solar has become one of the fastest-growing clean ...

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Installing solar panels is a major investment. Be sure to ask these 15 questions before deciding if they’re right for you. Energy bills are on the rise. As the weather heats up, it's going to take ...

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 ...

If you've ever looked at your energy bills and thought, "Why am I paying all this money when there's literally free energy beaming down from the sky?", well, you've got a point. While solar panels ...

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, ...

It's hard to get a straight answer out of a solar installer about how much you'll pay. How to get the best deal. The future of solar certainly seems bright in the US. But a lack of price transparency ...

When most people think of solar panels, they picture the massive arrays on rooftops or those spread across rural areas in solar farms. If you live in an apartment or condominium, you may even wonder ...

Delaware has been ranked as one of the top three states in the country for harnessing solar power. ConsumerAffairs, which conducts research-based consumer guides, compiled a list of the best states to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You'll want to make sure you're getting the best deal before you hire someone to start unboxing solar panels at your house. The ...