Most homes already have a smart meter that digitally communicates with the electric grid. If you're looking to get rooftop solar panels, a smart meter is an essential piece of equipment. Here's why.

Philadelphia-based ConnectDER, which sells plug-and-play meter collar adapters for EV chargers, solar, and battery storage, just closed a $27 million Series C funding round. ConnectDER makes meter ...

A new hail test for solar panels shoots small to large hailstones at solar panels while aimed to more accurately determine the panel’s breaking point. Introduced by VDE Americas, the “Hail Resiliency ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A record number of solar panels have been installed in Rhode Island this year alone, but not everyone has been able to accumulate the credits that come with the switch. Data ...

The 75-meter-high steel structure hosting systems for testing space-based solar power, at Xidian University in Xi'an, north China. Credit: Xidian University HELSINKI — China’s Xidian University has ...