As the weather warms and gardeners start spending more time outdoors, many shoppers are looking for simple ways to refresh their patios, porches and garden beds for spring. Seasonal decor is one of ...

Between January and December last year, Keith spent about £862 on electricity, but he also sold about £332 of electricity ...

This all-inclusive refractor is best for observing planets and the moon, but still able to give skywatchers some glimpses of deep-sky objects.

Your electric car already holds more energy than most home batteries. In 2026, Vehicle to Home turns that stored power into backup, savings, and everyday resilience.

One intrepid YouTuber documented his six-year solar journey, revealing that the DIY-style installation paid for itself and generated daily savings, proving solar ...

Renewables and storage could reliably power data centers, but success requires active grids, coordinated planning, and the right mix of technologies. Hitachi Energy CTO, Gerhard Salge, tells pv ...

As data centers grow in size and complexity, supplying them with cheap and reliable power has never been more pressing. Gerhard Salge, chief technology officer (CTO) at Hitachi Energy, a unit of ...

Installing solar panels and a home battery can feel like a simple way to cut energy costs and make your home more resilient, but not all systems are built to grow with your needs. Picking the wrong ...

If you've ever hauled buckets up from a well or watched your generator struggle to keep a pump running, you know how valuable a reliable water system is, especially when you're off-grid. Enter ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital ...

If you’re upgrading your solar setup or replacing a part that just gave up, this question hits fast: How much does a solar inverter cost? The inverter is the heart of a solar energy system. It’s what ...

Thinking of switching to solar? You’re not alone. But as soon as you start digging into the gear—panels, batteries, inverters—it can feel like a puzzle nobody gave you all the pieces for. If you’re ...