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Energy & Solar
The Data Center Next Door
Tech companies are spending billions to build massive AI data centers, and the fight over power, water, and property values is coming to a neighborhood near you.
Energy & Solar
Your House Is the New Power Plant
Utility giants are merging and net metering policies are shifting. But new incentives can help you turn your property into a personal power hub.
Energy & Solar
The Data Center Next Door
Data centers are moving into residential neighborhoods and straining the power grid. But this energy squeeze is creating a new way for homeowners to get paid.
Energy & Solar
Solar Power is Finally Getting a 'Plug-and-Play' Upgrade
Traditional rooftop solar is in a slump. But a new wave of plug-in technology and simple utility alerts are helping homeowners bypass the grid.
Energy & Solar
The AI Power Grab: Why Your Utility Bill Isn't Spiking (Yet)
Data centers are eating up massive amounts of electricity, but regulators are finally stepping in to make sure tech companies, not homeowners, foot the bill.
Energy & Solar
The Pragmatic Energy Pivot
With federal tax credits drying up, homeowners are ditching grand green visions for grounded, middle-lane upgrades that actually pencil out.
Energy & Solar
Funding the Green Home: New Loans and a Solar Supply Chain Fight
Upgrading your home's energy efficiency is getting easier with new federal tools and state loans. Meanwhile, a trade dispute over solar panels is brewing.
Money & Bills
The Rise of Plug-and-Play Solar Power
State lawmakers are finally cutting the red tape around home solar. It's getting easier and cheaper to bypass the traditional grid.