A Bay Area solar nonprofit estimates that a set of plug-in solar panels can save renters $500 annually on energy bills.

Megan Treacy is a writer from Austin, TX. A former editor at EcoGeek, she worked as a technology columnist for Treehugger from 2012 to 2018. This step is pretty easy but tedious. Remove the top of the ...

Now you can power your iPhone from the sun, even if you can’t afford solar panels. Thanks to steeply falling prices, solar power keeps breaking records for new installations. But it still makes up ...

Portable solar panels and solar battery chargers are easy-to-use devices that provide backup power to anyone who happens to be away from a working power outlet, including hikers, car campers, and even ...

Worksport's Solis sends solar energy to an onboard battery pack for portable power at job sites and campsites.

If you stop to think about it, it’s a marvel that we can harness energy from the sun. But we do, thanks to solar panels equipped with photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. That’s no ...

That dreaded moment when your phone or computer runs out of battery usually inspires the electrically impaired to begin a frantic search for an outlet at the nearest coffee shop. But a solar-powered ...

There are several reasons for someone to consider installing solar panels in their home these days. Such as the expectation of significantly lower electric bills, government assistance with ...

Finally, a use for the sun that doesn’t involve making you squint or turning your pale, pale skin all splotchy and red. Here at the 2014 CES gadget show in Las Vegas, Ford is showing off its C-MAX ...