A few hours without power we can deal with, but when it's days or longer we need help. 5 On Your Side's Monica Laliberte checks out portable generators and safer ways to connect them. A few hours ...

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 ...

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Whether it's snow or ice, winter storms always carry the risk of power outages — and without access to heating, lights, and chargers, things can turn from inconvenient to downright dangerous in the ...