Versatility: Portable generators work well for a wider variety of tasks than a dedicated standby generator. In addition to backup home power, you can use it to run outdoor electric tools, equipment at ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If you are worried about the power going out if a storm should come our way, there are several options when it comes to generators. ABC13's Jeff Ehling knows exactly how it ...

When the lights go out in your neck of the woods, don't sit in the dark and despair. Keep your refrigerator, microwave, ...

As a culture, we often place our eggs in the wrong basket of technology. We’re confident the most contemporary Doppler radar systems can tell us the details of the next thunderstorm, heat wave, or ...

Many homeowners are surprised to learn that most solar systems stop working during an outage — even on sunny days. That’s why many people add a backup generator (or solar batteries) to make sure their ...

A home standby generator is a luxury, and for some people a necessity. Also known as whole-house generators or stationary generators, these units cost about $2,000 to $5,000. And the professional ...

Residential applications for smart grid technologies continue to grow as electricity customers take more control of their energy usage and costs. Homeowners with rooftop solar have been selling power ...

Q: Two weeks ago, you wrote about power generators for home backup. I have a couple of questions. Are manual transfer switches available in a range of maximum power to be transferred? Also, do they ...

Next time you walk through your home, notice how many things are plugged into the wall. Our lives are incredibly dependent upon energy and electricity, that if the power should go out, it can be both ...

While enduring an epic flight delay at a New York City airport yesterday, I read a short commentary by the Pulitzer-prize winning author Anna Quindlen about the benefits of backup power generators. In ...

EcoFlow reports that rising blackouts in North America drive homeowners to adopt whole-home battery backups for sustainable ...