Installing solar panels can save you $1,500 a year. Homeowner stunned by enormous energy savings after upgrading to rooftop ...

It's about half the cost to install solar panel systems if you do most of the work yourself and just have an electrician attach them to the grid than to call a solar installer to power up your home.

It may be enticing in many ways, but switching to solar energy can also be an intimidating prospect. Where do you even start?

Here's a quick list, from Solar United Neighbors, the US Department of Energy and others, of additional red flags and questionable claims that should prompt you to do some research. Salespeople ...

As a freelancer, Brian has written hundreds of articles to help individuals, businesses and our planet benefit from solar power and sustainable energy systems. Shannon is a freelance editor for ...