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Solar panels on a metal frame.

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Summer bills near $600 push family toward plug-in solar, then commenters warn 200 watts won't cut it

A portable AC unit.

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As the UK heatwave returns, homeowners say air coolers beat fans without AC costs

A person checks the pressure gauges on an air conditioning unit outdoors.

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If your AC runs nonstop, once-a-year service may not be enough, HVAC pros say

An outdoor heat pump unit.

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UK heat pump owners call cooling 'a revelation' as 95F days drop to 70F indoors

A home generator.

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Repeated outages push rural homebuilder to weigh whole-home generator cost

A house with solar panels.

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UK homeowner says solar-and-battery system erased grid power use, cut gas to a few pounds

A small generator battery.

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Australian homeowner says 'whole-home backup' battery won't run air conditioner in blackout

Solar inverters.

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Solar backup owner grows 'paranoid' after utility flickers trigger interruptions, dongle dropouts

A portable power station with multiple outlets, plugged in against a wall in a dimly lit room.

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Real-world blackout test finds 2-kWh battery kept a full-size fridge running for 22 hours

A power bank.

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Family shopping for blackout backup finds cheap power station is tough to pair with solar

A cracked solar panel.

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Homeowner's cracked solar panel still works, but DIYers say it's 'just a matter of time'

A roof with solar panels.

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California solar owner builds iOS tool to predict electric bills before annual true-up shock