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Getting through a long-term power outage is much more challenging than getting through a short-term one. Also, it’s a good time to consider the challenges with the hurricane season just heating up. After all, September is typically the month with ...

The dangers to our aging, fragile electrical grid are numerous. Over the last few years, many of us have focused on the risk of an EMP, mostly fueled by North Korea’s nuclear and ICBM testing. But that may not be ...

When most people think of emergency power, they usually think of gasoline, propane or diesel generators. While generators make a lot of sense in an emergency situation, they do have some tactical downsides. First of all, most generators are relatively ...

The bad guys are mobilizing an army of weaponized cyber-bots that can turn every device in your home against you. Moreover, hackers and terrorists can transform anything connected to the internet or the cloud into a weapon. These weaponized cyber-bots consist ...

Solar energy systems are not all created alike. Just because homes have a set of solar panels on the roof, it doesn’t mean that they all are operating similar systems by any stretch of the imagination. Primarily, there are two ...

If you’ve ever thought about ditching the grid and living on solar power, then you’re not alone. Questioning Your Local Power Company Odds are that you’re living in a home right now that is tied into a nationwide network of ...

The U.S. power grid and its continued vulnerability is an existential threat that Americans need to deal with soon. Many industry “players” are dragging their feet,  despite efforts by President Trump and Energy Secretary Perry to address the issue. “Frankly, ...

Big government’s plans to modernize electricity by creating a smart grid appear to be a recipe for disaster. Consequently, a grid such as this would be more vulnerable to hacking and sabotage. A smart grid will be more prone to ...

Even though renewable energy is an unproven source of power – it will be the world’s main source of electricity by mid-century. Around 64% of the world’s power will come from renewable sources by 2050, Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimated. ...

Arctic ice is blocking the entrance to two of Russia’s largest ports for the export of oil and natural gas. Tankers are unable to reach two giant ports because the Gulf of Ob is frozen over in late June. “The ...