Kicking your utility to the curb sounds like a great deal, but it's more difficult than it sounds. Here's what it takes to go off the grid with solar panels. CNET contributor Eric Mack knows all too ...

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 ...

The last step in building your solar array can make or break your system. I break down the process of connecting your ...

If you want to power modern outdoor comforts, you need more power. Here's how to install a second lithium battery to your off ...

"Really enjoy watching your journey." Off-grid couple shares video of brilliant solution to wintertime problem: 'That's the ...

We live in an exciting time with respect to electrical power, one in which it has never been easier to break free from mains electricity, and low-frequency AC power in general. A confluence of ...

A tiny home in the Australian wilderness that is powered by solar panels. When it comes to how our society generates and produces energy in light of the looming effects of climate change and global ...

Enphase Energy, a California-based supplier of solar inverters and energy storage systems, has announced a new complete off-grid solar and battery solution. The system is currently available in the ...

Conceived by a Dutch research group, the proposed system is intended to store surplus renewable electricity via hydrogen generation and battery storage, with the latter being used only when hydrogen ...

Despite its huge potential to contribute to Africa’s electrification goals, persistent policy and affordability challenges are holding it back. Image: Power Africa. Off-grid solar solutions are ...