Plug-in solar systems offer renters an affordable way to reduce utility bills. Legislation aims to make them safer and more ...

Balcony solar can be installed almost anywhere, is cheap, easy to set up and reduces bills. It’s increasingly appealing to Americans struggling with soaring energy costs, but it exists in a legal gray ...

Balcony solar systems are quietly transforming clean energy access. Discover how plug-in solar works, its legal challenges, ...

The Virginia General Assembly has passed companion bills HB 395 and SB 250, creating a streamlined pathway for so-called "balcony solar" devices up to 1,200 W, but significant questions remain around ...

In a legislative effort to save people money and help them generate their own electricity, if only a small amount, bills allowing for portable solar generation devices are nearing the finish line to ...

The bill allows Virginia residents to plug in a “small portable solar generation device” with a maximum power output of 1,200 watts.

Plug-in solar offers an easy way to save on power bills and transition to clean energy, but whether the market in the U.S. takes off depends on state laws and product standards.

Supporters already have won regulatory changes in Utah for so-called balcony solar systems, which provide a small boost of electrical power. Big solar energy projects are getting harder to build.

It's a green-energy geek's dream do-it-yourself project: attach a few solar panels to your deck and watch your electric bills go down. Now one company is selling such a product. SpinRay Energy has ...

Maine Morning Star reported that lawmakers are considering a measure that would make it easier for renters to install the units. So-called plug-and-play panels can be self-installed and simply plugged ...