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 ...

Analysis: Some important points to consider about your electrical backup options, including generators, electric cars and solar panels. If you live in rural Ireland, you know from Storm Éowyn that you ...

Photovoltaic efficiency has come a long way over the decades, but there’s always room for improvement. A new study analyses how to make solar thermoelectric generators, or STEGs, more efficient by ...

With power-disrupting storms set to become a more frequent part of our lives, it makes sense to prepare home back-up systems to cope with the blackouts. Here’s a look at some of the technology ...

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