Most people don’t know or don’t care about how batteries work or where they come from. As long as they work when we need them to work....

I get this question a lot. With energy already being unaffordable for so many people, the concern is reasonable—but the answer to the...

Homeowners, solar companies, and industry advocates alike were given a big Christmas gift in 2015 when Congress approved the 2016 federal...

The energy-generating potential of solar panels – and a key limitation on their use – is a result of what they’re made of. Panels made of...

A first-of-its-kind energy-storage system has been added to the grid in the UK. The 5MW / 15MWh system stores energy in an unusual way:...

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Jumping out ahead of the rest of the country, California on Wednesday moved to require solar panels on all new...

Today I’ll be comparing the Pika Energy Harbor Smart Battery system to the Tesla Powerwall 2. Last time we compared a battery storage...

When it comes to the interrelated topics of climate change and the country’s energy resources, politics tend to generate the big...

My parents grew up in southern India during the 1960s and ’70s. Water was scarce in their villages and power outages common throughout...

As we say goodbye to 2017, we usher in a new year with champagne toasts, singing “Auld Lang Syne” and -- of course -- resolutions. Why...