The concept of building your own hydroelectric generator seems simple at face value: use gravity to impart as much force as possible onto a turbine, which spins a generator, thus generating ...

After a massive “state-of-emergency” power outage in Canada last week — on the heels of a massive outage in Wyoming — those ...

Winter storms bring freezing temperatures—and power outages or mishaps that knock out your home’s heat. Here’s what you can ...

A generator should stand away from doors, windows, and vents, and renters and homeowners should install carbon monoxide ...

When the lights go out and the house falls silent, you are not thinking about code books or wiring diagrams. You just want ...

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Harbor Freight offers some powerful and fairly affordable portable generators, but are they a good choice for a camping trip?

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In much of Africa, limited and unreliable grid coverage means many depend on polluting diesel generators to power their homes and businesses. South African start-up Hyena has a new hydrogen technology ...

We’ve all been there—running around the house, trying to plug in every gadget and appliance we own, thinking more is better.

According to the operator Stromnetz Berlin, a large-scale power outage in south-west Berlin is affecting 45,400 households ...