A solar tube brings outdoor light into your home through a pipe that runs from your roof to your ceiling. It lights your home by capturing, transmitting and diffusing available daylight. The main ...

From shopping to generating electricity, the process of getting solar can take months. Here's what'll happen on installation day (and how to prep for it). Most people will need to find an installer to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Rooftop solar has become one of the fastest-growing clean ...

A new survey revealed that nearly 70% of U.S. homeowners would consider installing rooftop solar panels to pair with battery storage if the technologies were available at little to no cost. The Smart ...

Some upgrades are simply cheaper to do while your solar system is being installed than they are to add later. We've got prime ...

One California homeowner is showing how solar panels and battery storage can take a big bite out of energy bills — and make a house more climate-resilient. His system, installed in December 2019, ...

The place you install your solar panels matters. Here are the most common places to put your panels, and areas to avoid. Installing solar panels can be a great leap toward electricity cost savings and ...

The San Diego Convention Center hosted a solar energy expo last week that went beyond the typical convention — it included an event that could be called the Olympics of solar installation. The 2024 ...

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 ...