The good news is that your solar panels can still capture sunlight and create energy for your home during the winter months. They may simply require a bit more care and maintenance leading up to ...

Once that time is up, the real savings start. Before you invite a crew of solar installers over, you'll want to understand when -- or if -- the panels will start to pay for themselves.

[Darrell]’s idea was simple enough. He hooked up solar panels to just the bottom heating element of his hot water heater. This cut his power bill in half. His calculator is now up at pvh20.com ...