The double-punch of the surprise May derecho and Hurricane Beryl spurred many Houstonians to consider backup power options. Even before this year’s natural disasters, one in four households in the ...

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 ...

From 2000 to 2023, extreme weather resulted in about 80% of all major U.S. power outages. These disruptions do more than inconvenience—they endanger access to critical services, spoil billions of ...

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In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene, as more than 2.6 million homes and businesses across five states were without power, officials warned residents with generators to only use them ...

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“[Batteries] are adding to reliability and grid security, but in many cases, they aren’t fully monetised,” said Brent Wanner. Image: Solar Media. Co-located solar PV and battery projects have become ...

Turning cheap daytime solar into electricity you can actually use at night just got a lot cheaper. A new analysis from energy think tank Ember shows that utility-scale battery storage costs have ...

Clearway Energy’s Daggett Solar + Storage power plant in San Bernardino County is a model for producing renewable energy, and taking advantage of existing infrastructure, at the site of a closed ...

Every winter, a myth circulates claiming that people who installed solar power wasted their money because gloomy days don't generate enough energy. There are two issues with this myth. First, solar ...