Craig Johnson

Home Improvement

Lights, Camera, Traction: Latest in Solar-Powered Security

Innovative security tools draw power from the sun for cordless, hassle-free protection around your home.

Solar Basics

What to Expect for Installation

Every year, solar panel installation gets simpler and faster, but it still requires the expertise of an electrician who has solar installation training.

Green Living

Could You Possibly Live a Carbon-Negative Lifestyle?

As if living carbon-neutral weren't challenge enough, could you (or anyone) actually live carbon-negative?

Green Living

Off-Grid Living Reality Check

Total independence is a lofty goal, but some dependencies are worth every penny.

Solar News

America's Biggest Urban Solar Farm to Cap a Landfill

On top of a former landfill the nation's largest urban solar farm is about to rise.

Fun Stuff

Integrated Solar: a Look at Leading-Edge Tech

When it comes to advances in green tech and design, there are always new ideas under the sun.

Green Living

Green Clean: Let's Tackle the Kitchen

Safe, natural, and economical cleaning tips for the heart of your home.

Solar Basics

Customization Makes Going Solar Easier Than Ever

Systems can be tailored to most any home, and you can mix and match options to your liking.

Home Improvement

Solar Success Story: A Home in the Woods

Follow the straightforward installation of an 18-panel rooftop solar energy system that paid for itself in five years.

Solar News

Same-Day Permitting Launches Home Solar Into Warp Speed

Solar Access Act to reduce permit wait times to a matter of hours.

Solar News

Revealed: World's Biggest Solar Battery

Record-breaking storage technology extends the viability of utility-scale solar after dark.

Energy Saving Tips

4 Little Projects to Cut Energy Costs Throughout the House

Green guru shares money-saving tips from basement to attic.

Fun Stuff

Dragonscales and Power Flowers: the Evolving Shape of Solar

Efficiency meets beauty in the latest, most intriguing solar capture designs.

Solar Basics

Winter-Prepping Your Home Solar Energy System

Preparing your solar power system for the cold season mainly involves battery maintenance because the panels are already winter-tough.

Solar News

Fierce Competition Benefits Solar Customers, Keeps Industry Tense

Neighborhood solar companies succeed because they offer what the public wants.

Green Living

Solar Success Story: The Urban Farmer

Energy independence and the environment were important incentives, but the biggest was the write-off.

Home Improvement

The Most Effective Winter Energy Tip Just Got a Lot More Important

One home improvement brings you a 117% ROI and could save you hundreds this winter.

Solar Basics

Why the Value Proposition of Solar Keeps Improving

Marvel at all the ways solar keeps getting more affordable compared to the only real alternative people have, the grid.

Home Improvement

Easy DIY Under-$200 Home Security Kit

7 straightforward items (including 1 freebie!) to secure your home affordably.

Solar Basics

Level Up to As Much Solar As Suits You

Solar offers levels of participation (all of them rewarding) to match any homeowner's commitment.

Green Living

How Green Energy Is Facing the Challenges

Popular and pollution-free energy resources need to scale up and spread out, as the green energy industry well knows.

Energy Saving Tips

The 3 Biggest Energy Hogs in a Typical Home and What You Can Do About It

Electricity is America's number one power source, so where is most of the juice going in your home?

Solar Basics

Debunked: Why People Think Solar Won't Work Where They Live

Harnessing the sun's power is possible in a surprisingly wide variety of locations and weather.

Solar Incentives

Energy Prices to Rise 5% by Next Year While Solar Gets Cheaper

Rate trends strengthen home solar's value proposition.

Green Living

Reap the Benefits of Off-Grid Living Without Going Hermit

As scientists increase their understanding of how nature benefits humans, we've learned how to bring the goodness to where we already live.