solar Archives - Cottage Life

Cut energy costs by switching to solar—our get-started kit will get you off the grid

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illustration of a cottage and electric vehicle charging

Why an electric vehicle is a viable cottage car

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A long wooden dock at sunset

8 cool innovations in docks and dock accessories

A pontoon with solar panels.

You’ll swoon over this solar pontoon reader project

A close-up shot of a person cleaning solar panels.

7 things to know before installing a solar system

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solar panels on an off-grid cabin

Considering going off grid? 8 reasons why now is the time

Artist rendition of a field of SunBots with sunflowers in the foreground

New research could improve solar power dramatically

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Need help with a greening project?

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The night sky in a pine forest

A cool new off-grid invention: free electricity from the night sky

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