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 ...

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 ...

First, if you’re powering your house with a generator and the power comes back on from the street, you can overload the wiring and fry your electronics ... Position a portable generator at least 20 ...

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

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 ...