Brown is now home to the largest installation of hybrid solar-thermal panels in the country. The 168 panels, which cover half the roof of the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center, will provide ...

Switch to solar with a system built for you. Solar thermal energy is the process of concentrating sunlight to generate heat, which can be used to generate electricity or heat a home, its water supply ...

Since I began as an apprentice electrician in the 1960s, the National Electrical Code has grown from a pocket handbook to a large manual with rules for solar and energy-storage installations. Here in ...

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 ...

Solar thermal panels (also known as solar water heaters) efficiently convert sunlight into energy, using it to create hot water for your home. Solar thermal is an older technology than solar ...

Switch to solar with a system built for you. Businesses, local governments and nonprofits can all benefit from commercial solar panel installations. However, the trick is knowing for sure before you ...

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 ...

From a distance, the energy system on top of a college residence hall in Omaha, Nebraska looks like photovoltaic panels. But as you get closer, it becomes clear that this is something different, with ...