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- BBC: Solar panels: Thousands of customers complain Tue, 10 Sep 19, 3:00pmD’oh! Robert Skillen, who was the director of the firm when Mr Thompson bought his system, said Mr Thompson’s panels would make him money. Mr Skillen is now in business claiming to help people who have been missold...
- New 3 in 1 Roof solar tiles power your house for half the price of a Tesla roof Sat, 14 Apr 18, 3:54amTesla is getting all the attention when it comes to solar roofs, but some competitors out there are innovating in ways that even Elon Musk hasn't thought of...
- Tesla's Powerwall faces stiff competition from other energy storage products Tue, 6 Mar 18, 2:24amWhile Tesla's Powerwall may be the most well-known residential solar energy storage system, it's not the only one - and it's facing increased competition...
- Tesla's Powerwall faces stiff competition from several other storage products Tue, 6 Mar 18, 2:24amWhile Tesla's Powerwall may be the most well-known example of residential solar energy storage systems, it is not the only one and is facing increased competition...
- All-black solar panel achieves groundbreaking 19.4% efficiency Sat, 13 Jan 18, 2:28amCalifornia-based Solaria has designed a sleek, all-black solar panel with an efficiency of up to 19.4 percent. The company manufactures products with less space between the monocrystalline silicon solar cells for better efficiency...
- All-black solar panel from California achieves groundbreaking 19.4% efficiency Sat, 13 Jan 18, 2:28amCalifornia-based Solaria has designed a sleek, all-black solar panel with more than just a pretty face. The company manufactures products with less space between the monocrystalline silicon solar cells for better efficiency...
- New Enphase solar inverters could power homes without batteries even if the grid goes down Sat, 11 Nov 17, 3:38amMost residential solar energy inverters shut off for safety reasons if the grid powers down - something that happened in Florida after Hurricane Irma. But Enphase Energy is developing inverters that allow a home to continue...
- Tesla dumps high capacity Powerwall as it gears up for Mark II release Tue, 22 Mar 16, 2:50amWhen Tesla CEO Elon Musk first unveiled the company’s home battery system, Powerwall, clean energy advocates literally jumped up and down with joy. The battery system was intended to store grid energy for use during blackouts,...
- Google investing $300 million in SolarCity to finance 25,000 residential solar installations Sat, 28 Feb 15, 2:47amInstalling solar panels on your home just makes sense; they turn empty space into green power. One thing stopping some from taking the plunge could be the cost of installing a system, but Google recently announced big plans...
- Infographic: What the net-zero homes of the future will look like Wed, 11 Feb 15, 8:27amWhile previously the purview of a very niche/expensive housing market, net-zero homes are quickly becoming both an economically sound and sustainable proposal...
- A new solar system is installed every 2.5 minutes in the U.S. Thu, 15 Jan 15, 3:30am2014 was a record-breaking year for the solar power industry around the world, and here in the U.S. we were installing new solar systems at a faster rate than ever before. New data from GTM Research shows a new solar system...
- IKEA Announces Plans to Sell Home Solar Panel Systems in the UK Tue, 1 Oct 13, 7:36amIKEA photo from Shutterstock The next time you go to IKEA, you may be able to pick up a renewable energy system along with disassembled shelving and those delicious cinnamon rolls...
- IKEA Just Started Selling Home Solar Panel Systems in the UK Tue, 1 Oct 13, 2:08amThe next time you go to IKEA, you may be able to pick up a renewable energy system along with disassembled shelving and those delicious cinnamon rolls...