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Plug-in solar has remained in the shadows because of a lack of safety standards and often costly requirements imposed by utilities, but that’s changing.

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Rooftop solar has become one of the fastest-growing clean ...

Using the sun to power homes requires cutting-edge technology, but you wouldn’t know it from the companies selling solar panels to consumers. Many rely on pushy salesmen, middlemen and drawn-out, ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Solar panels have a lot of benefits, but there are also downsides. Making the decision to go solar is a significant step that ...

"There's nothing inherently risky about a solar panel." Solar installer gives expert breakdown of the fire risks of rooftop ...