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Your Electric car could be a Home Battery
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Stop Buying a Home Battery? Your EV Could Be a 60–100 kWh Backup Powerhouse — The 2025 Roundup of Bidirectional Chargers (V2H, V2G & V2L)

Bidirectional EV chargers: your EV as the ultimate home backup battery What “bidirectional” really means In North America, UL 9741 defines safety for bidirectional EV power export equipment and references UL 1741/IEEE 1547 for grid interaction—the same framework used for solar and
October 4, 2025
Solar Panels vs. Wind Turbines
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Home Energy Face-Off: Solar Panels vs. Wind Turbines – And the Surprising Third Option Experts Recommend

Key Facts Efficiency per Dollar Spent On a per-dollar basis, rooftop solar today almost always beats small wind for homes. DOE cost models peg utility rooftop PV around $2.7–3.2/W installed energy.gov, whereas small wind averages over $5/W windexchange.energy.gov (and often much higher
September 21, 2025
Geothermal Heat Pumps
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Homeowners Are Saving Thousands with Geothermal Systems – Here’s How

Key Facts: What Are Geothermal Systems and How Do They Work? Geothermal heating and cooling systems – also known as ground-source heat pumps – use the earth as a natural thermal battery. Just a few feet below the surface, the ground stays
September 14, 2025
Home battery
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“Stop Paying Peak Prices: 7 Home Batteries That Can Slash Bills Now (Real Specs, Performance & 2025 Pricing)”

Key facts (read this first) What a home battery actually does (in 30 seconds) A residential battery stores daytime solar or off‑peak grid energy and discharges it when electricity is expensive or when the grid goes down. Systems are either AC‑coupled (battery
September 13, 2025
Guide to Home Energy Audits
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Stop Burning Cash: Guide to Home Energy Audits & Rock‑Solid Foundations (With Specs, Performance & Real Prices)

Key facts Why start with a real energy audit (and what to ask for) A professional audit should follow recognized frameworks and include diagnostic testing: Typical pricing: Full audit $212–$698 (avg. ~$437); blower‑door $200–$450. Angi Hire: Ask for BPI or RESNET certified
September 12, 2025