2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (377+ words) One Redditor got a big surprise this week, when they checked their rooftop solar app and saw something incredible "their 880 W PV system seemed to break physics by making more than 1, 050 W of power! True to their username, Redditor Full_Analysis_3392 didn't…...

8+ mon, 1+ day ago  (406+ words) For many homeowners, the conversation about adding rooftop solar panels starts with cutting utility bills " but there are plenty of other reasons to make the switch. One of them is that adding a home solar system could actually increase your…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (531+ words) New York-based Cool Down makes a thermal transfer system that moves naturally cool air from your basement into your living space while sending excess heat back down below to cool homes more. .. This clever system taps basement temps to cool…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (452+ words) Adding a rooftop solar array to your home or business can be exciting and expensive. As such, it might be tempting to cut corners to keep costs down " but some upgrades are simply much cheaper to do while your solar…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (476+ words) Solar giant Qcells is making a play to get solar and battery storage built into new homes in the US from day one. The company just launched Qcells New Homes, a division that bundles solar and battery systems directly into…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (623+ words) Does adding a new home solar panel system makes sense in northern climates? This Canadian homeowner did just that " and after a cold, dark, and dreary winter collecting data, they're sharing their real-world results online! Earlier this week, a Redditor…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (430+ words) A new study of more than 5, 000 home sales showed homes with solar panels installed sold for 5-10% more than comparable homes without solar. If you're doing the math, "(that's) an eye-popping $39, 500 to $79, 000 boost." Everyone talks about how adding rooftop solar panels…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (323+ words) Like EVs, solar panels are sold with warranties " but what happens when the warranty runs out? A Swiss university study of solar installations from the 1980s and "90s found many still generating most of their original power. A team of researchers from…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (503+ words) There's no shortage of advice on how to size a home solar system, but most of it assumes a suburban house with city water and a long list of optional loads. Rural homes play by different rules, and when your…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (347+ words) A few weeks ago, we talked about some real-world numbers shared by Redditors who added a rooftop solar system to their homes. Not to be outdone, Electrek readers took to the comments to share their own real-world solar numbers. Here…...