Guides and how-tos

Solar

Solar is helping schools save big. Your district could be next.

Nearly 9,000 K-12 schools nationwide have installed solar panels. Here’s how you can help your district tap into the cheap, clean energy source.

By Akielly Hu . 31 October 2024

Guides and how-tos

Could you get home energy and EV incentives under the climate law?

Find out which tax credits and upfront discounts you can earn for heat pumps, solar, electric vehicles and more — and how much money they could save you.

By Alison F. Takemura . 30 August 2022
Electric vehicles

3 things every EV driver should know about their tires

Electric cars put different kinds of stress on tires, and that should factor into how you choose and care for them.

By Julian Spector . 9 August 2022
Guides and how-tos

What is community solar? And how can you sign up?

Canary Media's guide through the dizzying landscape of community solar, a simple concept that can save you money.

By Alison F. Takemura . 8 July 2022
Clean energy

Take a look inside a lithium-ion battery, solar panel and wind turbine

Recycling clean energy technologies is complicated. These interactive graphics will help you understand why.

By Alison F. Takemura . 16 June 2022
Guides and how-tos

The power grid explained — plus demand response, virtual power plants and more

Canary Media defines the concepts that are key to a clean, distributed electricity system, from "behind the meter" to "balancing the grid."

By Alison F. Takemura . 2 June 2022
Guides and how-tos

What is net metering? And other solar terms explained

If you're looking to get home solar panels, let us introduce you to the lingo, including net metering, solar-plus-storage and the Investment Tax Credit.

By Alison F. Takemura . 5 April 2022
Guides and how-tos

Ask these 10 questions if you want to get rooftop solar

Should you buy or lease solar panels? Go with a big installer or a small one? Add a battery? We'll walk you through the basics.

By Julian Spector . 5 April 2022
Guides and how-tos

How to divest your 401(k) from fossil fuels

Moving your money from dirty investments to clean ones is not as hard as you think.

By Alison F. Takemura . 3 March 2022