The technology behind solar panels is surprisingly basic, so you may be tempted to make your own from scratch. But should you ...

Your fridge goes silent, your internet router shuts off and the house goes dark: A power cut might seem like a nuisance to some, but this week's mass outage in Spain and Portugal also showed just how ...

Investor-owned utilities have been slow to ditch oil and gas. The city of Ann Arbor plans to boost access to renewables ...

Alternative energy isn't always all it's cracked up to be. Say you buy an electric car and plug it in at home. You're still powering it with fossil fuels. Utility companies use fossil fuels to ...