Make the most of the long days and warm weather by tackling these easy, affordable home maintenance projects this summer.

Short on space? Consider microgardening. Although the term might conjure thoughts of minuscule garden gnomes and fairies, the reality is quite the opposite. You can get a surprisingly high yield from ...

Balcony solar is already popular in Europe, and proponents say that the systems could make solar power more accessible for more people in the US, including renters. As popularity rises, though, some ...

If you've got an indoor cat that yearns for some fresh air, a catio (or cat patio) can be the perfect compromise. Of course, that means you've got to have some closed-in outdoor space within which the ...

Green energy advocates are working overtime to advance a do-it-yourself solar power system that allows consumers to plug the equipment directly into their home electric systems, though for now PSEG ...

It was a drizzly morning, and Joy Chee was feeding me leaves straight from her little rooftop garden in Sin Ming – freshly plucked, unwashed and still glistening with raindrops. These were plants I ...

There’s nothing quite like a clean window letting spring light flood into your home. After months of cold weather, your windows are likely coated with a layer of grime that dulls your view and makes ...

The Plug and Play Solar Act would allow people in California to install small systems of up to 1,200 watts to a building’s electrical system. Image: Yuma Solar via Unsplash. The California Senate ...

Agnes Chan is part of a stealth solar revolution bubbling up in the US. The retired teacher has a tiny solar system propped up in her backyard in Berkeley, California, and plugged into a regular ...

Across cities and suburbs, a quiet energy revolution is unfolding. Instead of large rooftop arrays installed by contractors, a growing number of households are experimenting with small, plug-in solar ...

This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Lauren Phillips’ balcony just became a power plant. A very small, carbon-free one.