I don’t often work with 12-volt systems, but I can appreciate that everything you’d need to build one could be procured at your local auto-parts store. A much better and safer solution is purchasing ...

Generac is a big name in home generators, but it's also offered a home battery for years. Now it's launching the second generation of that home battery with a more powerful output. The current model ...

The risk of grid blackouts is rising, and the Department of Energy said weather-related power outages due to extreme weather rose by 80% in the United States from 2011 through 2023. With the U.S. grid ...

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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 ...

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When Hurricane Beryl tore through the Houston area, it knocked out electricity to nearly 85% of CenterPoint’s customers. While plenty of Houston residents have turned to home generators as a backup, ...

Generators are noisy, smelly and high-maintenance. Battery-powered backups can keep fridges on for days, without the upkeep.