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 ...

Homes traditionally run on power grids, but it isn't 100% reliable. Technical problems can happen at any time, high consumer demand leads to blackouts, and there's the occasional weather disturbance ...