EnergySage Review: Is the Solar Marketplace Worth It?
An honest review of EnergySage after using it to compare solar quotes. Here is how it works, where it falls short, and whether it actually saves you money.
Generator vs Home Battery: Which Wins for Outages?
Honest comparison of home battery backup vs standby generator for power outage preparedness. The answer depends on how long your outages last.
Home Battery Backup Worth the Cost in 2026?
The real math on home battery backup ROI. We ran the numbers for different outage scenarios and utility rate environments so you do not have to.
EcoFlow vs Bluetti vs Jackery: Which Is Right for You?
The three leading portable power stations compared on capacity, charging speed, and real-world home backup capability. Here is which one wins.
Home Energy Audit Before Solar: What Mine Changed
The Conversation That Changed My Solar Decision About two months before I signed my solar contract, I was at a neighborhood cookout and mentioned I was shopping for panels. (If you haven’t done…
Adding More Solar Panels: Is It Worth It?
A Year Ago I Said I Was Done With Solar Decisions When my 10.2 kW system went live, I thought I was done making solar decisions for a decade. I’d already published my first-year ROI numbers and…
Solar Panel Degradation: What 0.5%/Year Costs You
The Fine Print Nobody Reads Until Year 10 Every solar proposal I received included the phrase “25-year performance warranty.” It sounds like a guarantee. Read the fine print and…
Adding Battery to Solar: Is It Worth It?
The Question I Didn’t Ask Before Going Solar When I bought my solar system 14 months ago, I was focused on panels and production numbers. Battery storage felt like a future problem — something…
First Year With Solar: My Month-by-Month Numbers
The Data I Promised Myself I’d Track When my system went live on January 12th of last year, I told myself I’d log every single month’s production numbers. This complements my full…
Read a Solar Proposal: 5 Things Installers Hide
The Solar Proposal Is a Sales Document. Read It Like One. When I received my first solar proposal, it was a 14-page PDF with a lot of charts showing money going down and solar savings going up. I had…
Solar Quotes Without Sales Pressure: EnergySage
I Was Dreading the Solar Shopping Process Everything I’d read about buying solar involved the same horror story: a salesperson shows up, won’t leave your house for three hours, and…
Solar Lease vs Loan vs Cash: 25-Year Real Numbers
The Three Ways to Pay for Solar, Ranked by 25-Year Return When I was shopping for solar, every installer had an opinion on financing. The lease rep told me zero-down leases were the smart move for…