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The Center for Energy Education held on its Roanoke Rapids campus a free kick off Do It Yourself workshop Saturday, Jan. 17, ...

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Popular in Germany, “plug-in solar” has remained in the shadows in the US because it’s largely unregulated. Legislation recently introduced in many states aims to promote adoption.

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A man who installed solar energy in his home has shown how he and his family survived fire from his faulty solar system. Many ...

The slow cooker does the work, giving you hands-off cooking for busy days. Serve the pulled chicken on rice or buns for a satisfying, family-friendly dinner. When it comes to weeknight dinner ideas, I ...

Priced at over $12,000, it’s something you should maybe build yourself. Priced at over $12,000, it’s something you should maybe build yourself. is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion ...

Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities. What’s happening in suburban Cape Town is being repeated at ...

A Nigerian man who compared the efficiency of an induction cooker against a gas cooker has shared a video of it online The man said that an induction cooker makes meals faster, as demonstrated in his ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...

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