A good solar monitoring system doesn’t just track your solar panel’s output — it also helps you use less energy. We looked for solar monitoring systems that go above and beyond tracking and found ...

SolarCity updates its solar panel monitoring software to include home electricity usage, while Open Energy is creating a touch-screen device to track energy usage and production. Martin LaMonica is a ...

Hive solar panels: How much they cost and are they worth it? - Find out how Hive’s solar offering works and the key factors to consider ...

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 ...

A new study of solar installations from the 1980s and ’90s found many still generating most of their original power.

You may assume you just stick solar panels on your roof and never have to think about them again. Like almost anything you expect to run for decades, though, solar panels need a little maintenance.

Engineers at the University of New South Wales have developed a real-time monitoring technique that reveals how silicon solar ...