Google has announced a $1 million prize in what they're calling the "Little Box Challenge". The aim is to create a smaller, cheaper, power inverter for use in solar power systems. This is both the ...

Solar panels are steadily gaining ground with consumers as a viable renewable energy option for powering one's home. While most people are familiar with solar panels, which are the often large panels ...

This is where the essential part of a residential solar system comes into play: a solar inverter. A solar inverter takes the electricity your solar panels make and turns it into electricity the ...

Google is kind of involved in everything, and the company is tackling clean energy with gusto, too. In conjunction with a White House push for renewable energy and agreements from some 300 ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Enphase matters. It's making money, it's got good-looking gear, and there might just be an ace up its sleeve. On Dec. 12, the company hosted institutional investors and financial analysts at its ...

Inverters can be seen dotting the background of this solar installation. Image source: First Solar. By the end of 2015, there will be a million rooftops in the U.S. with solar panels, and companies ...

Solar panels make electricity from sunlight. But your home can't use that electricity directly. That's where solar inverters come in. Inverters are found in nearly every solar installation, from small ...