The reclamation facility runs up a power bill of about $5,000 each month and the solar-plus-battery project will help offset ...

Battery backup will keep your off-grid or grid-tied home powered up when the grid goes down. Grid-tied vs. off-grid solar: decide whether a grid-tied solar system with battery backup or an off-grid ...

The St. Croix County Board of Supervisors voted to officially intervene in the Public Service Commission proceedings to give ...

Many homeowners are surprised to learn that most solar systems stop working during an outage — even on sunny days. That’s why many people add a backup generator (or solar batteries) to make sure their ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — As summer storms ramp up along the East Coast and uncertainty grows around federal energy incentives, many homeowners are asking the same question: Is now the right time to invest ...

In the wake of Hurricane Beryl, which knocked out power to some 2 million customers in the Houston region, having a backup source of power is becoming increasingly critical. Last year, I made the ...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about building a simple, home backup power system forcharging phones during extended electricity outages — like that which occurred during storm Sandy. However, there’s a ...

“Preparing for hurricanes often focuses on bottled water, flashlights, and fuel for generators,” said Darenkamp. “But ...