Rising electricity costs and frequent power disruptions have made energy reliability a serious concern for homeowners.

Power outages are no longer rare, freak events. As extreme weather, grid strain and aging infrastructure collide, the risk of ...

Generators are noisy, smelly and high-maintenance. Battery-powered backups can keep fridges on for days, without the upkeep.

In the wake of Hurricane Beryl, which knocked out power to some 2 million customers in the Houston region, having a backup source of power is becoming increasingly critical. Last year, I made the ...

When Hurricane Katrina hit back in 2005, I was trapped in New Orleans for days without power. That lesson taught me to always have a backup plan because you never know when you will find yourself in a ...

EcoFlow has arrived at CES 2024 in Las Vegas to show off its largest and most useful home battery backup solution, the Delta Pro Ultra. It’s calling the hardware a “smart hybrid whole house battery ...

The Tesla Powerwall is a battery backup system for residential homeowners that you can buy directly from Tesla or from an installer. It houses a 13.5 kWh battery which should power a home for between ...

FORESTHILL — Pacific Gas and Electric has installed a battery backup system in Foresthill in case of a public safety power shutoff (PSPS) when the fire threat is high. The mobile battery energy ...

As we were roaming the halls of CES in Las Vegas, one product category stood out across the board: There's a lot of focus on portable (and less portable) power storage. These are more than your ...