Where I live in Canada, we get about a dozen electrical power failures each year. Some of these are short, lasting only a few minutes (we had one just now as I was writing this). Other failures are ...

You'll pay a premium, but built-in home standby generators from companies like Champion, Generac, and Kohler can power your entire home during an outage Whole-house generators can be expensive, but ...

Q: I plan to install a backup generator for power outages. How do I determine what size I need? Would it make economic sense to just use one all the time? A: Smaller portable or large whole-house ...

When the power goes out because of a hurricane, a storm, or a problem with the electrical grid, portable generators and whole-house generators will do the same important task: provide electricity ...

The power just went out—again. As you dig around for candles and wonder whether your laptop is fully charged, you think, “I’m finally going to get a generator.” Portable generators are standalone ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The power just went out—again. As you dig around for candles and wonder whether your laptop is fully ...