Five Days, No Electricity, One Power Station: Here’s How EcoFlow’s Latest Model Performed Off-Grid

I took EcoFlow’s latest portable power station, the Delta 3 Plus, into the wild (literally). I brought it on a five-day camping music festival—an ideal situation for real-world testing: No outlets ...
Renewable Energy World

Utilities Unwired: How to balance and stabilize load, with Cindy Klingler from Scott Manufacturing Solutions, Inc.

Cindy Klingler of Scott Manufacturing Solutions ideates on how utility clients have changed, discusses grid hardening, and ...

A power tool for children? Here’s how one startup made a kid-safe table saw

The ChompSaw is a power tool made for kids to cut, craft, and create with cardboard. Its unique design makes it perfectly ...
The Cool Down

Tech-savvy homeowners reveal 'practical ways' to keep the lights on during blackouts: 'That sense of relief makes it all worthwhile'

YouTuber Matt Ferrell designed his off-grid home for maximum resilience, including a huge solar array and backup batteries.
CNET

Want to Save Money on Your Electric Bill? Unplug These Appliances When You Aren't Using Them

Certain appliances will pull power as long as they're plugged in, running up your electric bill in the process.

Are Klein Tools Multimeters Any Good? Here's What Users Say

A multimeter is invaluable for a variety of projects, from working on outlets to electronics repair, but will the Klein Tools Multimeter get the job done?
IEEE

Integrating Behind-the-Meter Grid Edge Technologies Into Wholesale Electricity Markets: A Novel Methodology Using Virtual Power Plants

Abstract: The massive penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs) and the Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the grid are creating significant opportunities but also pose new challenges to the ...