Portable generators are not hard to use, but can be dangerous if you don’t follow recommended guidelines.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." No one likes to be in the dark during a storm. Those who live in cities may not experience frequent power ...

Our editor-tested and researched portable and whole-home options keep appliances and other essentials running during an ...

Solar panels can only generate electricity; they can’t store it, so you must pair them with a stand-alone battery bank or a power station. For home emergency power (for a few hours of power), we ...

The power just went out—again. As you dig around for candles and wonder whether your laptop is fully charged, you think, “I’m finally going to get a generator.” Portable generators are standalone ...

When the storm has passed, you want to be powered up. If you're in the market for *** generator, there are *** few things to consider what items you want to power in your home, your budget and most ...

After Tropical Storm Helene brought strong winds and heavy rain around the Palmetto States, many South Carolinians are without power. According to the United States Power Outage Map, an ongoing ...

Before purchasing a solar generator for home backup, it’s important to first assess if you want a full solar generator setup (power station + solar panels), or if it would be more cost effective to ...

From rolling blackouts in California to windstorms toppling forests (and power lines) in Washington State; hurricanes devastating communities along the eastern seaboard to electrical grid failures in ...

Homes traditionally run on power grids, but it isn't 100% reliable. Technical problems can happen at any time, high consumer demand leads to blackouts, and there's the occasional weather disturbance ...