I have owned both a solar generator and a gas generator, and I still own both. This is not a comparison where one side wins and the other is clearly wrong. It is a comparison where the right answer depends entirely on what you are actually trying to do. This article lays out the honest … Read more
A solar generator and rooftop solar panels share two words and not much else. One is a permanent home installation tied into your electrical system that costs $15,000 to $30,000. The other is a portable battery system you charge at home, take with you, or draw from during a blackout, priced between $300 and $5,000. … Read more
Sizing a solar generator starts with a five-step calculation that gets you from your appliance list to a minimum watt-hour number. Most buyers skip at least one of these steps and end up with a unit that either falls short or costs more than it needs to. This article walks through the full process with … Read more
The EIA Electric Power Annual 2024 found that U.S. electricity customers averaged 11 hours of power interruptions in 2024, nearly double the annual average of the previous decade. That number is not a talking point. It is a dataset, and it is one I had read carefully before I made the decision to run my … Read more