Based on federal safety guidelines, we outline four important but easy steps to ensure the safe operation of your portable generator Pay close attention to safety guidelines when setting up a ...

Ideally, you don’t use your portable generator often. But you don’t want this key piece of emergency equipment to let you down when you need it. How can you make sure your generator is always ready to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — When severe weather hits it often times will cause damage to vital infrastructure such as the power grid or water supply. Often times, people turn to generators to restore power ...

A lot of people turn to space heaters and power generators when temperatures drop to record-breaking lows. The devices, while useful, come with risks, including carbon monoxide poisoning and fire ...

Solar panels can only generate electricity; they can’t store it, so you must pair them with a stand-alone battery bank or a power station. For home emergency power (for a few hours of power), we ...

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

The power just went out—again. As you dig around for candles and wonder whether your laptop is fully charged, you think, “I’m finally going to get a generator.” Portable generators are standalone ...

With the rise in weather events, a home generator is a critical resource for many households. According to the US Department of Energy figures, power outages caused by severe weather have doubled in ...

Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...