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

Portable generators and home standby generators perform the same basic tasks. But the two types couldn’t be further apart when it comes to cost and convenience. All the portable models in our ...

If you often lose power where you live, whether because of seasonal storms such as hurricanes or due to other problems with the electrical grid, having a whole-house generator can be very convenient.

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. When the power goes out, a generator is the ...

Our pick for the best overall standby generator, the Generac Guardian, is selling on Amazon for less than anywhere else.

Power outages cost U.S. businesses $150 billion annually, disrupting operations, damaging equipment, and causing lost revenue. For homeowners, outages can mean spoiled food, unsafe conditions, and ...

The Generac 2,500W Recoil Start Portable Inverter Generator is on sale for $664 at Walmart, a 40% discount off its full price ...

When a disaster strikes and the grid goes down, you don’t have to be left in the cold and dark watching the food in your fridge go to waste. A home generator can keep the lights on, your heater (or AC ...

As a culture, we often place our eggs in the wrong basket of technology. We’re confident the most contemporary Doppler radar systems can tell us the details of the next thunderstorm, heat wave, or ...

Joseph Schwartz and his family live in a wooded part of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, where they say power outages occur too frequently for comfort. Without power, his family also loses water and ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Washington, D.C., July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following yesterday's announcement in Pittsburgh of more than $90 billion in commitments to artificial intelligence and energy initiatives, Allen ...