Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Rooftop solar has become one of the fastest-growing clean ...

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Plug-in solar has remained in the shadows because of a lack of safety standards and often costly requirements imposed by ...

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Americans’ investment in solar panels has ramped up mightily since the passage, in August 2022, of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which offers a generous federal tax credit to homeowners who ...

It may not be a game changer for your electricity expenses, but the power pulled in by the solar panel is likely to be enough to run a typical refrigerator for a day, and money is saved from the ...