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Solar panels: They might brighten the prospects of a home search or dim them. It all depends on the specifics. But still, by and large, homes on the market aren't likely to have solar panels. "We ...

Solar PPAs can make solar more accessible, but there are some things to know. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not ...

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If you've ever looked at your energy bills and thought, "Why am I paying all this money when there's literally free energy beaming down from the sky?", well, you've got a point. While solar panels ...

Can crops and clean energy grow side by side? A Louisiana study is testing whether solar farms can feed more than the grid.

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What kills a solar panel? Received wisdom suggests solar panels last for around 30 years, but that’s not the whole story here. “30 years is our best guess,” explained Garvin Heath of the National ...

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