If you often lose power where you live, whether because of seasonal storms such as hurricanes or due to problems with the ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. When the power goes out, a generator is the ...

Our editor-tested and researched portable and whole-home options keep appliances and other essentials running during an ...

If you experience regular power outages or live somewhere that's considered high risk for disasters such as hurricanes or fires, a home generator or large power bank may be worth investing in. Both ...

"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 ...

Where are you when the lights go out? If you’re at home, you might well find yourself sorely wishing for a backup source of power: namely, a home generator. Home generators aren’t new, but there may ...

As a culture, we often place our eggs in the wrong basket of technology. We’re confident the most contemporary Doppler radar systems can tell us the details of the next thunderstorm, heat wave, or ...

Q: I caught a network TV segment you did recently about residential generator choices, and I found your comparison between “standby” and “portable” generators for home use interesting. Can you explore ...

As our world becomes increasingly electrified and global demand for electricity continues to grow, demand-side energy management programs continue to show progress toward being an important part of ...

Q: I’ve read your past columns on standby home generators and have a question about winter startup concerns. Since they are permanently installed outside a home, are they just sitting there in the ...

Outside Christopher Glenn's house in the small Oregon community of Melrose, a white metal box sits next to the garage. The home standby generator was installed after a long outage in 2019. "We had a ...

A home standby generator is a luxury, and for some people a necessity. Also known as whole-house generators or stationary generators, these units cost about $2,000 to $5,000. And the professional ...