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 ...

Most homes already have a smart meter that digitally communicates with the electric grid. If you're looking to get rooftop solar panels, a smart meter is an essential piece of equipment. Here's why.

Draft legislation from Solar and Storage Industries Institute and SEIA provides policymakers with a framework to reduce ...

The dream of clean energy is slowly becoming a reality. Companies are drawing up plans for thousands of wind and solar projects across the country. But many are running into a big obstacle. They can't ...

Power, utility lines in NH. New Hampshire trails other New England states in building out renewable energy sources. But solar projects are in development all across the state. More than a hundred have ...

The farm-to-table movement has changed the way many people look at food. But these days the agriculture business can be more than just growing and harvesting vegetables and grains. Many farmers are ...

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