How many of you plan to build a wind-powered generator in the next year? Okay, both of you can put your hands down. Even if you don’t want to wind your coils manually, learning about the principles in ...

[Paul Junkin] bought a curious product off the Internet. It was supposed to generate electricity when hooked up to a running hose. Only, it didn’t do a very good job. His solution was ...

When the lights go out and the house falls silent, you are not thinking about code books or wiring diagrams. You just want ...

Among other random weather events, the annual hurricane season—which runs through November—prompts many to rush out and buy portable generators, but you shouldn’t wait until disaster hits to acquire ...

Ideally, you don’t use your portable generator often. But you don’t want this key piece of emergency equipment to let you down when you need it. How can you make sure your generator is always ready to ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. — It’s Wednesday, Oct. 5, and Matthew’s bearing down on us. Like everybody else on the east coast of Florida, I’m going about the grim business of preparing for a hurricane and hoping ...