Battery backup will keep your off-grid or grid-tied home powered up when the grid goes down. Grid-tied vs. off-grid solar: decide whether a grid-tied solar system with battery backup or an off-grid ...

Kicking your utility to the curb sounds like a great deal, but it's more difficult than it sounds. Here's what it takes to go off the grid with solar panels. CNET contributor Eric Mack knows all too ...

Switch to solar with a system built for you. Interest in renewable energy continues to rise as more solar panel arrays are mounted on roofs and the ground nationwide. Not all of these solar panel ...

Find the best solar options for your home and budget. Find the best solar options for your home and budget. Exciting advancements in solar energy are encouraging more and more folks to jump on the ...

If you connect your panels to the grid, you won't be responsible for producing all your own energy. That's not the case if you go off the grid. Going solar doesn't mean going off the grid -- unless ...

Editor’s note: The following is a very practical white paper that Outback Power has written regarding battery backup for storing energy from your PV systems while tied to the grid and using it during ...

If you have an EV chances are you either already have a Solar array or you are thinking about getting one. Also, if you already have a system you may have one that uses micro inverters (usually ...

Enphase Energy announced support for complete off-grid system configurations that are capable of operating without a utility connection when needed. The ...

Enphase’s new off-grid solar + battery system lets homeowners live fully off the grid with solar, storage, and a generator.

When designing a house, one of the most important issues is energy efficiency. That means there needs to be the right amount of insulation in the foundation, walls and roof, energy efficient windows, ...