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 ...

If you're tired of your sky-high electricity bill every month or the frequent power outages in your neighborhood, then a solar panel system might just be what you need. Sure, its installation can be a ...

Emily Rhode is a science writer, communicator, and educator with over 20 years of experience working with students, scientists, and government experts to help make science more accessible and engaging ...

With electricity bills hitting sky-high levels, the thought of switching to solar energy is more tempting than ever. Solar panels can help cut down your energy costs (despite the hidden solar costs) ...

Solar panels are flat rectangles that sit on top of your roof. They're the most common way to go solar. Over 4 million homes in America now have them. Solar shingles look just like regular roof tiles ...

Putting new solar panels on an old roof can lead to headaches later on once your roof needs to be replaced, but how old is too old to go solar? Keep reading to learn why it’s smart to make sure your ...

Solar panels save homeowners money. They’re also quite expensive to have installed. Is installing solar panels yourself better than having professional solar companies install them? We talked with our ...

The company has grabbed many headlines for its Solar Roof, which is a great product if you need to have your roof replaced relatively soon or are doing new construction. However, solar panels remain ...

The estimated $5.4 million roof project that has brought 592 solar panels to the Allen County Public Library’s main library roof has been completed and the energy savings could start before this year ...

Solar panels are designed to be low‑maintenance, but for some homeowners researching the best solar panels, they come with an unexpected side effect: birds. The small gap between roof‑mounted panels ...