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 ...

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 ...

Big batteries scoop the pool and sideline gas in "firming tender" designed to secure supply at times of system stress as state moves to 100 per cent net renewables.

Battery power has evolved well beyond the lead-acid days of yore. Today, cutting-edge tech promises a revolution in how we ...

Pess Energy has launched FlyWatt, a 10 kWh compact battery-based generator for film and TV production crews. A compatible solar panel kit is available to recharge the equipment offgrid. French ...

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As heat waves, powerful storms and wildfires continue to threaten electrical grids, more people are turning to generators to ride out increasingly frequent and longer-lasting power outages. But ...