If you’ve been in this industry longer than five minutes, you already know this question never has a clean answer. The cost of a solar installation isn’t a fixed price. It’s the sum of design choices, site conditions, local rules, and how well the job is executed. Change any one of those, and the number moves. Anyone quoting a flat “cost of solar” is either oversimplifying or selling. I touched on this moving target a little bit in my Amazon Best Seller: The Battery Powered Home , but I could...

When the solar industry faces uncertainty about tax credits ending on December 31, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, anxious, and, well, pissed. But sometimes, the best way to find calm is to step away from the noise and enjoy something simple and comforting. My mom’s crock pot ham and beans recipe has been a family favorite for years, falling into the Soul Food category for us, and I guarantee it will become a family favorite if you don't have your own recipe. Plus, the house will smell so good...

Well, it happened. The Big Beautiful Bill passed, and with it, the 30% Residential Clean Energy Credit got yanked out from under us like...