Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In 2024, rooftop solar was the fastest-growing source of ...

SunPower has joined with REC Group to produce a solar panel for the U.S. residential market. The all-black solar panel peaks at 470 W and weighs 50 lbs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Solar panels have a lot of benefits, but there are also downsides. Making the decision to go solar is a significant step that ...

For years, Maxeon has manufactured some of the most efficient solar panels for residential applications. Now it's set a new efficiency record with the Maxeon 7 residential solar panel: 24.9%. The ...

Residential solar panels are often sold with long-term loans or leases, with homeowners entering contracts of 20 years or more. But how long do panels last, and how resilient are they? Panel life ...

Federal tax credits for residential solar panels, batteries and heat pumps expired, eliminating incentives that previously saved homeowners thousands of dollars. Emerging lease-to-own models and ...

With President Trump’s tax law putting an early end to solar tax credits, the residential solar industry is now looking to lower prices, particularly by cutting sky-high sales and marketing costs, ...