What if you could harness the power of the sun to generate your own energy—right in your backyard? Imagine a system so efficient it could heat water, power small appliances, or even serve as a backup ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Those prices might lead you to wonder if you can’t just make your own solar panels. The answer is, you sure can. If you’re moderately handy, have ever ...

Solar panels can only generate electricity; they can’t store it, so you must pair them with a stand-alone battery bank or a power station. For home emergency power (for a few hours of power), we ...

If you don't have solar glasses yet to watch the total eclipse happening April 8, not to worry. The good folks at NASA have an easy way you can view the eclipse by making a box pinhole projector with ...