For some, going off-grid is great in theory, but giving up on many modern-day luxuries can be a little much to ask.

Discover how to create a simple solar energy harvester at home using basic household items and electronic components. This ...

When winter heating bills rival a second rent payment, most homeowners assume there's no easy fix, especially in an old, ...

Priced at over $12,000, it’s something you should maybe build yourself. Priced at over $12,000, it’s something you should maybe build yourself. is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion ...

Rondo Energy has begun commercial operations of what it says is the world’s largest industrial heat battery – a 100 MWh system now operating at a Holmes Western Oil facility in California. Powered ...

Boston is racing to decarbonize its public housing by 2030. The latest tool it's deploying to reach that goal? Window-straddling heat pumps. Last week, the Boston Housing Authority announced that it's ...

A heat pump that can be installed in minutes is allowing the city of Boston to quickly decarbonize a public housing complex for the elderly and provide air conditioning as climate change-driven heat ...

A man using a screwdriver to repair a window - Hryshchyshen Serhii/Shutterstock Tackling a DIY project can be extremely gratifying. There's a great sense of accomplishment that comes from completing a ...

The very low Energy Efficiency seems to make it not worthwhile. It is important to have station keeping like the Quasite system but this can also be dynamically maintained. The low efficiency makes ...

A record-breaking heat dome over the central United States is sending temperatures – and cooling bills! – soaring into triple digit territory. Luckily, there’s a readily available technology that can ...

What if you could harness the power of the sun to generate your own energy—right in your backyard? Imagine a system so efficient it could heat water, power small appliances, or even serve as a backup ...