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Blackouts happen, and generators can make them a lot less awful. But what kind of generator do you need, and how powerful does it have to be? Here’s how to tell.

Every generator and power station has two numbers listed on it: starting watts (sometimes called surge or peak watts) and ...

Days before last weekend's winter storm arrived, I began getting anxious about the possibility of an ice storm and major ...

That’s exactly how we feel about our 2200 Portable Inverter Generator, the gas-powered portable generator that has kept our ...

A Tennessee family was allegedly threatened with fines by their homeowners’ association to remove the generator that was heating their house, as the neighborhood was plunged into darkness during below ...

Learn how to prepare your home and safely connect a backup generator for power during outages from extreme weather or utility ...

Cost, sizing, and ROI explained.

A solar generator can be a lifesaver during natural disasters or power outages. Here are the two we recommend buying for both small- and large-scale use.

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James Bray was asleep with his dog when he heard what sounded like boiling. Moments later, his house went pitch dark. When he ...

A winter storm will blow snow through Georgia this weekend. Here are home prep tips on supplies, your thermostat, cooking, ...