Anyone who has ever sat on a metal slide in the middle of summer as a kid can agree that the light of the sun makes metal exceptionally hot. The various metal surfaces that make up a piece of property ...

Most of the energy on Earth comes from the sun. Sunshine reaching the earth’s surface, averaged over the entire planet, is about ¾ of a KWh per square foot per day. But that also includes energy ...

With electricity bills hitting sky-high levels, the thought of switching to solar energy is more tempting than ever. Solar panels can help cut down your energy costs (despite the hidden solar costs) ...

Bill Spohn has been running his Allegheny County home on solar panels since it was built in 2020.“In 2021, it cost us $154 all year for electric,” he said.Not bad, especially since a monthly electric ...

Within the past four decades, well over 2 billion square feet of metal roofing has been installed in the United States each year. That number continues to grow, and it’s more than any other roof type ...

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 ...

Leon Dillard gripped the solar panel tight, sweat stinging his eyes as he scaled the sun-baked roof for the first time. His ...

The House Energy Committee is considering legislation that would require new distribution centers to be solar-ready ...

Airports aren't surrounded by trees—they're (mostly) surrounded by wide-open spaces, replete with sunlight. Now imagine those airports' rooftops, bejeweled with solar panel arrays. This isn't a ...