As some of you already know, a battery energy storage system (also known as BESS) is a new technology that enables users to leverage energy whenever they need to. It works by collecting electrical energy directly from the grid and saving all of this energy into the battery. That way, the user can release this […]

Charging an electric car is different from filling up a petrol/diesel vehicle with fuel; electric car drivers plug-in whenever they park and return to a vehicle with a fuller battery than when they left it. It’s best to think “where do I park most regularly?” and look to use charge points installed in these locations.

There are many devices designed to complement a smart home system. Which means there’s a smart version of pretty much every home device you can think of. In general, these products connect to the internet, so you can control them from your phone via a companion app. Most also work with various forms of voice

The electric car is a relatively new concept in the world of the automotive industry. Although some companies have based their entire model of cars around being proactive and using electricity, some also offer hybrid vehicles that work off both electricity and gas.  An electric car such as Nissan Leaf, Ford Focus Electric or Tesla

A smart home refers to a convenient home setup where appliances and devices can be automatically controlled remotely from anywhere with an internet connection using a mobile or other networked device. Devices in a smart home are interconnected through the internet, allowing the user to control functions such as security access to the home, temperature,

Going solar is a great way to fix and avoid high utility bills. But even without solar (or with it), there are some utility bill “hacks” that you can use to get your electric bill under control. Some of these hacks are free, some cost money. Thankfully, there may be subsidies available to you that

Every solar power system is custom-designed to fit the home it is installed on. The amount of power the system produces is also designed to meet the needs of the household it serves. There can also be incentives that can offset the cost of going solar. These and other reasons are why pricing solar is

Whether you buy or lease, you will save a lot of money by installing a solar power system. You save the most money, and add value to your home, by buying your solar power system. Leasing solar power doesn’t add value to your home, and it can make selling your home more difficult. If the

In most cases, solar panels are warrantied to last 25 years. However, they can last a lot longer than that. There are first-generation solar panels still in service after 40 years that still produce 75% of their original output. Additionally, solar panels are reliable, it is unlikely that they’d need to be repaired or replaced

The amount of time it takes for solar panels to pay for themselves varies from state to state. It can take as little as four years in states like Hawaii, or as long as 18 years in states like Arkansas. The national average is roughly 7 ½ years. The reason there is so much variance