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The Harbor Freight 5000W Predator is an inverter generator, so it's quieter and more efficient than conventional models, but ...

When a power outage hits, getting left in the dark is just one of the concerns. An extended blackout is an inconvenience, but being without air conditioning, heating or necessary medical equipment is ...

It's never fun to have your power go out, so many people prepare themselves for that situation with a backup generator. You typically won't need a generator to power your house for days — except in ...

The double-punch of the surprise May derecho and Hurricane Beryl spurred many Houstonians to consider backup power options. Even before this year’s natural disasters, one in four households in the ...

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 ...