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Solar + traditional power Portable power stations are a clever “hybrid” innovation that can draw and store power both from the traditional electrical grid – and from the sun. When attached to solar panels, a solar generator soaks up solar energy, stores it in a battery, and converts it to usable AC power. But unlike solar-only power systems, a dual-source portable power station can als …

Portable Solar Power for Camping Picture this: You’ve returned to your campsite after a long day of hiking the ridges and valleys in your local mountain range. The trail was breathtaking, but the peanut butter and jelly sandwich you ate that afternoon burned off miles ago and your stomach is growling. It’s getting late, and the sky is turning a deep shade of sunset red, signaling impending darkn …

Electrical power grids are all about enabling human beings to live comfortable, fairly predictable lives on a chaotic planet.The factors influencing the creation of an electrical power grid are the same factors that contribute to their failure. And they all amount to an attempt to control the uncontrollable.Think about it. If you didn’t have electrical power, your life would be far more hellish th …

The lights flicker off. The TV goes dark. Your refrigerator/furnace/air-conditioner shudders to a halt. Suddenly and without warning, your power is out – and you have no idea when it will come back on again. That’s an increasingly common occurrence in homes and communities across the United States, as an aging power grid and severe weather events cause life-altering disruptions to the uninter …

Portable Backup Power in an Age of Power Outages Climate change has been a hot topic of discussion for the past decade, but the measurable, real-world consequences have become increasingly evident in recent years – including a significant rise in power outages due to extreme weather events. Now more than ever, it makes sense to secure a reliable backup power supply with the best portable ho …