Introduction: When sudden outages hit because of wild weather, an old power grid, or soaring electricity use, most homeowners ...

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 ...

Versatility: Portable generators work well for a wider variety of tasks than a dedicated standby generator. In addition to ...

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 ...

During the fall and winter, windstorms can knock out power for thousands of people in the Puget Sound area for hours and ...

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 ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Dirty power is a loose term for alternating current (AC) that can vary in voltage and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The power just went out—again. As you dig around for candles and wonder whether your laptop is fully ...