For years, solar power at home was mostly limited to people who owned their rooftops and could afford the steep upfront costs. But now, a new generation of small, affordable systems — often called ...

The end of the track and field season saw 17 current or former Ducks head to Tokyo for the 2025 World Athletics Championships. There, Oregon... In a world that never truly powers down, the demand for ...

If you stop to think about it, it’s a marvel that we can harness energy from the sun. But we do, thanks to solar panels equipped with photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. That’s no ...

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Homes traditionally run on power grids, but it isn't 100% reliable. Technical problems can happen at any time, high consumer demand leads to blackouts, and there's the occasional weather disturbance ...

Solar panels can only generate electricity; they can’t store it, so you must pair them with a stand-alone battery bank or a power station. For home emergency power (for a few hours of power), we ...

Chugach Electric Association is installing small solar panel projects on its natural gas plants and is close to launching the first community solar farm in Alaska. The installations are part of the ...