Can an EV really help power your home when the power goes out? Absolutely – if it's one of the ones on this list!

Before purchasing a solar generator for home backup, it’s important to first assess if you want a full solar generator setup (power station + solar panels), or if it would be more cost effective to ...

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 ...

Our editor-tested and researched portable and whole-home options keep appliances and other essentials running during an ...

Keep your essentials going and stay streaming, even when the grid goes down. Growing up, power outages were relatively uncommon in my hometown. It would happen every now and then, but it definitely ...

Half of EV owners already use bidirectional power regularly. Three of four future EV owners are open to investing in a V2H setup. Most V2H car owners bought their EVs with backup power in mind.

Learn how Vehicle‑to‑Home V2H charging and V2H bidirectional charging let drivers use an EV as home UPS for reliable EV battery home backup in 2026.

Instead of scrambling through blackouts, homes can now stay bright, calm, and connected—thanks to whole-home backup power systems. Living near Houston means you get used to certain things: high ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Harry Sawyers Harry Sawyers is an editor who has covered home improvement, ...

RV and home living sort of go together. After all, RVs are just homes on wheels. So, it’s no wonder that many portable power solutions providers also bring their tech to our homes. One of those crews ...

We often overlook how essential power is — until it suddenly disappears. That’s when the panic sets in, when you realize you’ve forgotten to keep your phone and laptop charged, while wondering how ...