Whether it's to help lower electricity costs or just a general desire to live unplugged from the rest of society, more and more people are choosing to go off-grid. While the concept of "off-grid" ...

Photovoltaic energy has doubled in the last few years, not only in America, but also worldwide, including in developing countries. One of the proofs of how we are advancing are the first diamond solar ...

Kicking your utility to the curb sounds like a great deal, but it's more difficult than it sounds. Here's what it takes to go off the grid with solar panels. CNET contributor Eric Mack knows all too ...

The search for green energy has been moving forward in a way never seen before. With recurrent discoveries and improvements to well-known technologies, this industry shows that there is no limit to ...

Look closely at a solar panel, and you'll see a series of thin metallic lines running across the surface. They're not there to look nice -- they have a specific purpose. Those lines are called the ...