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 ...

Developers from New England to California say grid connection problems are an often-overlooked issue that are strangling new rooftop and community solar projects. Colorado utility regulators began ...

(TNS) — Maine is set to receive more than $65 million from Washington for "smart grid" technology to more quickly connect solar panels and wind turbines to the electricity systems of Central Maine ...

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 ...

Like all solar energy systems, off-grid systems use solar panels to harness the sun’s energy for residential or commercial buildings. However, unlike more common grid-tied systems, they store some of ...

Look closely at a solar panel, and you'll see a series of thin metallic lines running across the surface. They're not there to look nice -- they have a specific purpose. Those lines are called the ...

California regulations have made it costly and confusing for residents to install plug-in portable solar panels. Lawmakers ...

The state’s two largest utilities routinely drag their feet connecting solar panels to the electric grid, missing state-mandated deadlines as much as 73% of the time, according to a complaint filed to ...

Getting solar panels professionally installed can be expensive. If you're on a budget, here's how you can make your own. Solar panels are becoming more popular throughout the country, and there are ...