What if there was an easy way to support local clean energy efforts and save money on electricity without putting solar panels on your roof? It's called community solar, and it generally works by ...

Here's how you can still benefit from clean solar energy without the cost and hassle of installing panels on your roof. Alexandra Jones is a CNET contributor who writes about food, farming, gardening, ...

If you rent a home, you may not have the final say on decisions like installing solar panels. But that doesn't mean you can't benefit from affordable and clean solar energy. If your electric bill is ...

"If you follow the money, you can understand a lot about how our grid works," said John Farrell of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Photo by Christopher Mitchell, ILSR Two months into his second ...

After years of waiting, New Mexicans can sign up to have community solar energy power their homes — no rooftop solar panels necessary — and get cheaper monthly utility bills for their participation.

On the roofs of two unassuming Extra Space storage buildings in Pico Rivera, an array of solar panels is helping nearby families save money on their bills, while also providing a model for the future ...

In late October, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA), a major landmark ...

CHATHAM — Is your town considering how to plan for community solar projects or updating its plans to address climate change by encouraging renewable energy? The Columbia Land Conservancy is offering a ...

Tracking by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance shows limited growth of non-utility owned community solar, only three grew ...

A generation of young people is struggling to find homes, but that doesn't mean that they can't switch to clean energy -- and put more money in their pockets. There is a way to tamp down the cost of ...