Electricity is essential for operating lights, appliances, and important home systems, like the air conditioner and furnace, as well as charging personal devices, like a tablet or smartphone. So ...

When the lights go out, a portable generator can feel like a lifeline, but if you rush the startup, you can end up staring at ...

When the lights go out and the house falls silent, you are not thinking about code books or wiring diagrams. You just want ...

Many wearables have decent enough battery life, but you know what'll make them even better? If we never have to recharge them at all. That's why researchers have been developing small power sources ...

September is National Preparedness Month and while the hurricane season has been mild so far, federal weather and emergency authorities warn that we shouldn’t become complacent. All it takes is 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 ...

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