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10 Backup Power Options That Actually Work When the Grid Fails

When the grid goes down, your options get real narrow, real fast. A flashlight or candle will only get you so far. If you ...
CBS News

N.Y. company is using batteries to reduce stress on power grid. Here's how the Responsible Grid pilot program works.

As the summer sun heats the streets and homes of New York City, it's no sweat for Addy Spiller and her dog to rest easy in their Upper West Side space. Spiller's is one of 65 households across the ...
Autoblog

School buses and city fleets get paid to power the grid—and your ride can, too

View post: I Drove the 2026 Honda CR-V TrailSport Hybrid and Subaru Forester Wilderness: Here’s the Real Winner V2G – Vehicle-to-Grid, where your battery can send excess power back to the grid – ...
NPR

An energy expert explains why electricity prices keep climbing

The start of a new month often brings familiar paperwork and, lately, a shock. Across the U.S., households are finding their electricity bills climbing higher than at any time in recent years. In ...

The West’s power grid could be stitched together — if red and blue states buy in

For years, Western leaders have debated the creation of a regional energy market: a coordinated grid to pool solar power in Arizona, wind in Wyoming, hydro in Washington and battery storage in ...