Solar panels can seem like a mysterious or complex piece of technology, but the basic idea is surprisingly simple: they capture energy from daylight and convert it into electricity your home can use.

This summer, a group of Denver Public Schools students traded beach towels for tool belts to dive into the future of energy. The DPS Summer Renewable Energy Academy, now in its fourth year, gave high ...

Plug-in solar panels could soon give households a simpler way to generate their own electricity, without paying for a full rooftop solar installation. Instead of a large array of panels fixed to the ...