Home generators are effective options to power appliances and other electronics during an outage, but it’s important to keep generator safety in mind. Improper use of a portable generator can cause ...

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

Being without power can be a minor inconvenience, a major disruption or even a life-threatening emergency. One of the best and easiest ways to keep the lights on as well as the fridge, air ...

Whether it’s from a wildfire, hurricane, or ice storm, massive power outages seem to be happening more often. So it’s no surprise portable generators are popular items. And as Consumer Reports reminds ...

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 ...