Ideally, you don’t use your portable generator often. But you don’t want this key piece of emergency equipment to let you down when you need it. How can you make sure your generator is always ready to ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Hurricane Milton has left many Floridians without power, and for many residents, this may be their first time using a generator. With a rapidly growing population and new residents who ...

Every major storm season, the same pattern repeats: the power fails, the portable generators come out, and carbon monoxide ...

Preparing for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season means more than just stocking up on supplies, it also means being ready for potential power outages. For many, that includes relying on a generator to ...

After Tropical Storm Helene brought strong winds and heavy rain around the Palmetto States, many South Carolinians are without power. According to the United States Power Outage Map, an ongoing ...

CR's experts help you select the best type and size of generator to keep the electricity flowing, whether you have occasional or frequent power outagesTo determine the best generator size for ...

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

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Depending on where you're living, a portable generator can be a handy convenience or a necessity. Disaster-prone areas often require these ...

Solar panels can only generate electricity; they can’t store it, so you must pair them with a stand-alone battery bank or a power station. For home emergency power (for a few hours of power), we ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- One person died from carbon monoxide poisoning amid the ongoing outages and recovery from last week's storm, Houston Fire Department Chief Sam Peña said. Peña was among the ...

When winter storms knock out the power, they rarely give much warning — and suddenly, everyday essentials like heat, lights, and phone chargers feel anything but optional. The best portable generators ...