Be prepared for unexpected power failures and off-the-grid camping trips.

These editor-tested models are ideal for camping, tailgating, or powering tools when you’re too far from an outlet.

Portable generators come in many shapes and sizes, but we'll help you pick the best one for your specific power needs. By Nick Hilden Updated Apr 9, 2024 11:07 PM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in a ...

This gadget turns your power tools batteries into a mobile power station.

It depends whether you’re using AC power, DC power, or eco-friendly solar energy—and can be a matter of hours or take all day ...

This story was updated with new products and information in September 2024. In an age where every tool and device we own seems to constantly yearn for a recharge, staying juiced up on the move has ...

Just because these are big, heavy batteries with outlets in them doesn't mean they'll run anything you plug in. What to know before you buy. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led ...

The revolution in portable and cordless appliances has meant that we now own far fewer mains-powered gadgets than we might once have done, but it hasn’t entirely banished the old AC outlet from our ...