The best portable generators and power stations offer a practical backup for outages big and small, keeping critical devices ...

Power outages cost U.S. businesses $150 billion annually, disrupting operations, damaging equipment, and causing lost revenue. For homeowners, outages can mean spoiled food, unsafe conditions, and ...

Around 114,000 people either visit an emergency department or go to the hospital to be treated each year. Homeowners sound ...

Introduction: When sudden outages hit because of wild weather, an old power grid, or soaring electricity use, most homeowners feel the stress. Maybe it’s time to swap the noisy, fussy gas generator ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The power just went out—again. As you dig around for candles and wonder whether your laptop is fully ...

The experts at EnergySage had some key advice to impart to homeowners looking to upgrade from gas-powered generators to backup batteries. They even offer up a free online tool for connecting to local ...

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 ...

The messages on yard signs around Houston promoting free back-up generators through a government-funded program might sound too good to be true for storm-weary Houstonians. That’s because they are.

Baton Rouge resident Janice Harris waited for two days without power in her senior living community during the August 2016 flood before her sister arrived to help her flee. Harris couldn’t leave her ...

The Energy secretary wants to deploy diesel and gas generators as Americans face rising electricity bills. The Trump administration is floating the idea of using backup generators to add power to the ...