These simple steps will ensure that you’re not left in the dark Whether your portable generator has a pull-cord or an electric start, there are steps you should take to make sure it works when you ...

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When you lose power, a whole-house generator keeps your home’s systems up and running. Some are permanently installed to power your home in an emergency, while others are portable for off-grid camping ...

If a hurricane or tropical storm hits North Carolina this season — and forecasters say there’s a better-than-average chance one will — depending on the damage, your house could be without power for ...

SCHENECTADY, NY, July 29, 2003 — General Electric reports that a demonstration model for a new, High-Temperature Superconducting (HTS) generator has been successfully tested. Building on GE’s ...

The inconvenience of inclement weather can run the gamut from canceling weekend activities, ruining whatever is in your fridge to causing serious damage.While we don’t have any tech (yet) to protect ...

It hasn’t been that long since humans figured out how to create power grids that integrated multiple generators and consumers. Ever since AC won the battle of the currents, grid operators have had to ...

Whoever invented generators should receive collective appreciation because these machines are a literal necessity in some countries where electricity breakdowns are common. For instance, several ...

Joshua Nguyen sits in the doorway of his uncle’s Tuan Do’s home as he waits for him to come home to his wrecked house on Drolmond Rd. in North Raleigh. The storm tracked more than 200 miles inland in ...