A dedicated device for a single appliance may sound excessive. Maybe it isn’t.

For years, I used a gas generator as backup power during outages, whether they were expected or unexpected blackouts. I recently replaced the gas generator with a battery-powered one. While both serve ...

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 ...

The risk of grid blackouts is rising, and the Department of Energy said weather-related power outages due to extreme weather rose by 80% in the United States from 2011 through 2023. With the U.S. grid ...

Overview of Custom OEM Battery Power Generators The demand for custom OEM battery power generators is rapidly increasing. In 2023, the global battery generator market was valued at over $9 billion and ...

BLUETTI is bringing its battery technology to a job site near you. At IFA 2026 in Berlin, the company introduced the Pioneer 5000 E-Generator, a battery-powered replacement for the fuel generators ...

I don’t often work with 12-volt systems, but I can appreciate that everything you’d need to build one could be procured at your local auto-parts store. A much better and safer solution is purchasing ...

A solar generator is basically just a portable power station with portable solar panels attached to it so you can recharge the battery from anywhere the sun shines. Most of us would have a hard time ...

As hurricane season approaches, you may think you’re prepared for potential power outages and communication cuts. But technology–solar and battery-powered–has evolved, and so should your hurricane kit ...

"Here is what I learned when all was said and done." ...