Portable solar panels are reshaping how backcountry explorers think about access to electricity. Solar has become far more affordable and widely available in less than a decade. As a result, these ...

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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 ...

For years, solar power at home was mostly limited to people who owned their rooftops and could afford the steep upfront costs. But now, a new generation of small, affordable systems — often called ...

If you're tired of your sky-high electricity bill every month or the frequent power outages in your neighborhood, then a solar panel system might just be what you need. Sure, its installation can be a ...

Rosanne is an interior design and home improvement writer with 8 years of experience. During that time she has worked with numerous businesses and publications. Rosanne has been with Forbes Home for ...

With the growth of portable power stations as solar generators in the last decade, interest and competition has led to huge improvements in solar panel performance. When I began playing around with ...