From assessing whether your home is a good candidate for solar energy to figuring out how solar panel tax credits work, a lot goes into setting up a solar power system for a home. However, one of the ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of ...

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 ...

To the casual observer, solar panels are solar panels. But looks can be deceiving. In the past, solar panels had a clunky effect that ruined the aesthetics of your roof. However, thanks to ...