Grid-connected
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Hooking Up to the Grid
After 46 years of off-grid living, we decided to bring powerlines to our house
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Off-Grid Homeowners Contemplate Our All-Electric Future
Electric vehicles and ductless minisplits only work for grid-connected households
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How to Design an Off-Grid House
Before you go off-grid, think about a few important design issues
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Canada Launches Net-Zero Project
Builders in four provinces independently search for the best route to affordable net-zero construction and come up with surprisingly similar answers
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Delays for Solar Connection Increase
On average, it can take as long as 76 days in some regions for homeowners to receive permission to turn on their new photovoltaic systems
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Google and SunPower Create a $250 Million Solar Fund
The money will be used to pay for rooftop PV systems that are leased to homeowners
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Net-Metering Is Preserved in Kansas
An effort to end net metering is blocked, but the price that utilities pay PV system owners for solar power will drop
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How to Live Comfortably Off the Grid
Choose heating and energy systems with care and build a tight house