We tested 20 solar generators to find the most versatile devices that can provide emergency backup power and fuel off-grid ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Rooftop solar has become one of the fastest-growing clean ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is the Lead Consultant of STEM Spark Solutions. In 2024, rooftop solar was the fastest-growing source of ...

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Off-grid PV is being widely used for commercial as well as residential applications as prices fall. Image: Futurepump and GOGLA. Off-grid solar is enjoying record new deployments and helping provide ...

Use of green energy hit an all-time high last year: Renewables produced nearly a third of the electricity used around the globe, according to a new report out from the global policy network REN-21.

Generators rely on fuel like gasoline, propane, or natural gas, and their engines need regular maintenance, such as oil changes and air filter replacement. While they are a more eco-friendly solution ...

A virtual power plant (VPP) is a network of decentralized, small- to medium-scale power generating units, flexible power consumers, and storage systems that are aggregated and operated as a single ...

VPPs tap into everyday home technologies, including solar panels and batteries, by transmitting excess stored energy to the ...

"People dream of living off grid, but it's a nightmare," she says. She wants to stay in a house she loves but worries about managing as she gets older. "When the system goes down, it's me that sorts ...