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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We've all been there: The lights go out and the power company sends you a text message. A tree fell on a transmission line or the weather turned severe, and you'll be out of electricity until people ...

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 ...

Power outages leave you sitting in the dark without refrigeration, internet or the ability to charge essential devices, while ...

The double-punch of the surprise May derecho and Hurricane Beryl spurred many Houstonians to consider backup power options. Even before this year’s natural disasters, one in four households in the ...

As the weather cools down and the days turn shorter, now's the time to prepare for the colder months ahead. While you're at it, you should prepare for winter-storm induced power outages by picking up ...

Many doomsday preppers have embraced solar panels with battery backup as a pathway to greater self-sufficiency and independence. When the power goes out, you can keep your lights and appliances on ...

For Southern Californians whose homes survived despite being near January’s wildfires, returning home has often been a struggle. Some properties required extensive smoke remediation, along with ash ...