Homes traditionally run on power grids, but it isn't 100% reliable. Technical problems can happen at any time, high consumer demand leads to blackouts, and there's the occasional weather disturbance ...

Solar panels: They might brighten the prospects of a home search or dim them. It all depends on the specifics. But still, by and large, homes on the market aren't likely to have solar panels. "We ...

Flexible solar panels are cheaper than regular solar panels, but they're not great for powering a whole home. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Home energy systems are fantastic add-ons to your house. In the long run, they can help you save on utility bills, but they're not perfect. That's because no system is 100% efficient. The reality of ...

One of the first questions that comes up during a discussion around using solar power is "how many solar panels does it take to power a home." While it's good that people are interested and curious ...

As spring brings about longer, sunnier days, you may want to consider harnessing the sun's energy to power your house. But given that installing solar panels is a major — not to mention costly — ...

Solar homes create the majority of their energy from any combination of solar technologies (e.g., solar panels, solar tubes and solar windows). Most solar homes rely primarily on photovoltaic (PV) ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...