When the grid goes down, your options get real narrow, real fast. A flashlight or candle will only get you so far. If you ...

Versatility: Portable generators work well for a wider variety of tasks than a dedicated standby generator. In addition to ...

Is your home generator prepared to handle your next outage? Follow these key maintenance tips to ensure your backup power ...

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Buying a generator feels like peace of mind—until you realize it won’t actually cover what you need. A lot of people learn ...

It never hurts to be prepared for the worst. EcoFlow makes preparation even easier with its Whole-home Backup Power Solution. It’s exactly as the name sounds — it’s a standalone backup power setup ...

More people want a backup, portable generator to have on hand for emergency situations. An alternative source of power can help a household stay put when faraway wildfire or smoke has caused high ...

Many homeowners are surprised to learn that most solar systems stop working during an outage — even on sunny days. That’s why many people add a backup generator (or solar batteries) to make sure their ...

To get the best efficiency for my battery backup system I want to make sure that the backup battery is large enough to cope with at least twice the total amp hours required in my calculations. So, in ...

EcoFlow reports that rising blackouts in North America drive homeowners to adopt whole-home battery backups for sustainable power solutions.

We've all been there: The lights go out and the power company sends you a text message. A tree fell on a transmission line or the weather turned severe, and you'll be out of electricity until people ...