Making the most efficient use of your new domestic solar panel installation means a deep dive into usage and storage ...

Winemaker Greg Allen had a problem. As president of Far Niente Winery in Napa Valley, California, he had done the math on how much land the vineyard could possibly dedicate to solar panels, to offset ...

Learn how to make solar water heater panels by building this thermosiphon outdoor shower system that can even water your greenhouse. A few years back, a friend donated a Sunvelope solar hot water ...

Emily Rhode is a science writer, communicator, and educator with over 20 years of experience working with students, scientists, and government experts to help make science more accessible and engaging ...

A shocking 783 million people around the world don’t have access to clean drinking water. There happens to be a near infinite source of water, but it’s trapped in our oceans and full of salt. While it ...

It’s often said you can’t make something out of nothing. Cody Friesen may have come as close to succeeding as anyone. To show me his technological sleight of hand, Friesen invites me to a hillside ...

Switching a home to solar power (or, at least, installing solar panels to help offset some of your grid usage) can be a worthwhile endeavor. It can also be kind of a headache, with several common ...

Startup GMZ Energy raises $14 million to make materials that convert heat to electricity, including a solar hot thermal product and chips to draw electricity from car exhaust pipes. Martin LaMonica is ...

Bali-based architect Alexis Dornier has unveiled a beautiful, eco-friendly concept for a series of prefabricated homes that are elevated off the landscape by stilts. The Stilt Studios come in a ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A central Florida woman is feeling burned after she claims a solar company damaged her home. Water poured into her kitchen, and she now worries she could even lose her homeowners ...

NEWBURYPORT (CBS) -- Firefighters in Newburyport responded to solar panels on fire on Saturday morning. Crews arrived at a Perkins Way business to find smoke and flames coming from a 150-foot by ...

Solving environmental challenges can seem like a game of Whack-a-Mole: As soon as you bop the primary issue on its head, others pop up. One example is electric vehicles. While battery-operated cars ...