The best practice is to plug appliances and electronics directly into the generator. If you must use an extension cord, make ...

Lake-effect snow has descended once again and is expected to continue over the weekend. If you lose power, you may turn to a ...

Blackouts happen, and generators can make them a lot less awful. But what kind of generator do you need, and how powerful ...

During a winter storm, a generator can help give your home or business power if electricity has been knocked out. But people ...

When using generators in severe weather, safety is crucial to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, and fire.

If you bought your first generator or propane heater, there are a couple of things you should know about safely operating ...

Wedgewood-Houston residents threatened with fines for using emergency heating during power outage.

A Nashville family bought a generator to heat their freezing home during the ice storm, only to be told by their homeowners ...

After Tropical Storm Helene brought strong winds and heavy rain around the Palmetto States, many South Carolinians are without power. According to the United States Power Outage Map, an ongoing ...

We've all been there: The lights go out and the power company sends you a text message. A tree fell on a transmission line or the weather turned severe, and you'll be out of electricity until people ...

Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...