YOU EVER drive through a neighborhood in the middle of a blackout and see that one house with the lights on? While the rest of us are struggling to figure out how we're going to keep 10 pounds of ...

Keeping the lights on and the fridge running during a power outage used to mean firing up a gas backup generator. These hefty machines get the job done, but they're noisy and guzzle lots of fuel. Plus ...

Cleary advises homeowners to think about generator capacity in two ways: essential coverage and whole-home coverage.

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Dealing with the expense and bother of setting up a home generator can seem like overkill until the power is out and you're unable to charge your phone, the food in your fridge is spoiling, your ...

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 ...

While they are a more eco-friendly solution you can use inside the home, power stations can’t create power; they run on ...

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 ...