Mortgage Refinance
Why Are Solar Panels Blue? The Science Behind Their Color
Why Are Solar Panels Blue? The Science Behind Their Color
Electrical energy in the form of clean, renewable power reaches homes and businesses through solar panels placed on top of roofs. What makes solar panels appear blue has become a curiosity for many people. Understanding why nearly all solar panels are blue requires a deep exploration of solar power's materials along with production methods and unde...
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Home Loan
2021 Mortgage Interest Rate Forecast
The low-rate window is coming to a close!
Getting Started
5 Household Expenses You Cut Right Now, Easily
Because you can think of better uses for your hard-earned money.
Mortgage Refinance
Does Unemployment Affect Your Credit Score?
How unemployment can't—and can—affect your credit score.
Mortgage Refinance
The Risks and Rewards of Locking In Your Mortgage Rate
Locking in a low rate seems like a simple decision, but is there a catch?
Home Equity
The 3 Best and 3 Worst Ways to Use Your Home Equity
Protect your hard-earned investment!
Home Buying
What Usually Causes a Home to Fail Inspection?
When a sale falls through after a home inspection, it's often because the buyer's expectations didn't match reality.
Home Loan
When Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early?
Believe it or not, mortgage prepayment isn't for every borrower.
Getting Started
This Happens to Your House If You Die Without a Will
To your spouse, to your kids, or to the (gulp) state—where does your house go if you leave no will?
Home Improvement
7 Home Renovations That Can Hurt Your Home's Value
Are you helping or hurting your bottom line?
Solar News
Covid-19 Hastened Peak Oil, If It Isn't Already Here: Experts
The pandemic set oil production back two years while investments in alternative energy grew, leading some forecasters to predict an earlier arrival of peak oil.
Solar News
So We've Reached Grid Parity. What's Ahead?
Now that cities can build solar fields for no more money than coal plants, advances will accelerate.
Green Living
4 Surprising Ways Las Vegas Leans Green
Conservation makes fiscal sense in the Entertainment Capital of the World, but it's important that guests still feel dazzled and pampered.
Solar News
Remarkably, Solar Stayed Strong in Rocky 2020
How solar energy managed to thrive in a tumultuous year full of challenges.
Solar News
With 1.5 Gigawatts of Big Installed Solar, Southeast Outpaces California for Third Year
America installed 4.5 GW of utility-scale solar in 2019, bringing the country's cumulative capacity to 29 GW.
Energy Saving Tips
Use These 6 Household Appliances Smarter for Lower Energy Bills
Many people are more familiar with the settings on their smartphone than their household appliances, but smarter use of your appliances will lower your energy bills.
Energy Saving Tips
5 Energy-Saving Tips for the Holidays
Combat a rise in energy expenses while spending time with your loved ones.
Solar News
Continued Strong, Growing Support for Renewable Energy, With a Generation Gap
Most Americans favor expanding our renewable energy sources, with the under-40 set most keen, surveys show.
Solar Basics
Should You Buy a Home With Solar Panels?
What you need to know about buying a house with a renewable energy system.
Solar News
Oil Companies Blend Renewable Energy Into the Mix
Profit and predictability drive a growing investment by Big Oil in solar, wind, and other green resources.
