Off-grid living provides a unique opportunity for individuals and families to become completely self-reliant, particularly in terms of energy needs. An off-grid solar system for homes allows ...

If you connect your panels to the grid, you won't be responsible for producing all your own energy. That's not the case if you go off the grid. Going solar doesn't mean going off the grid -- unless ...

Battery backup will keep your off-grid or grid-tied home powered up when the grid goes down. Grid-tied vs. off-grid solar: decide whether a grid-tied solar system with battery backup or an off-grid ...

As electricity costs continue to rise, solar panels are a smart way to tap into efficient and clean energy from the sun. A recent CNET survey found that 78% of US adults are worried about rising home ...

November 19, 2025 / Diamond Renewable Energy, a leading provider of residential and commercial solar energy systems in Ontario, has won the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Solar Energy Systems ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Many homeowners are surprised to learn that most solar systems stop working during an outage — even on sunny days. That’s why many people add a backup generator (or solar batteries) to make sure their ...

La Plata Electric Association has too much solar on its system. A virtual power plant, batteries and a separate microgrid ...

Citing more blackouts, wildfires and higher electricity rates, a growing number of homeowners are choosing to build homes that run entirely on solar panels and batteries. Wim Coekaerts’s off-grid home ...