Home fires are scary, and attaching an intricate system of panels designed to collect solar energy and funnel it into a home's electrical system seems like the kind of thing that could end up catching ...

A fire at a battery supply bank in a house in The Villas served as a wake-up call about the potential risks of solar energy systems. The bank, which stored energy for a rooftop solar panel system, ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

WINSLOW TWP., New Jersey (WPVI) -- Officials are blaming solar panels for a 3-alarm fire in Camden County on Sunday, July 23. The fire has caused many business owners and consumers to think about the ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of ...

Research commissioned by the UK government finds rooftop solar panels can significantly influence fire behavior, particularly when the height gap between modules and the roof surface falls below ...