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A portable power station.

Home

California resident buys Anker power panel after UL claim, then can't get it permitted

Shelves filled with various bags of pasta, snacks, and bottles of water in a storage area.

Food

UK prepper's annual buy creates a monthlong food buffer for a family of 4

A hand near a Dyson vacuum attachment.

Home

Dyson will collect your vacuum, revive it, and send it back with a 'second wind'

A person holds a model house with solar panels while discussing a contract on a table with papers and a pen.

Home

Under California's new solar rules, a no-battery system can leave savings on the table

A man stands in a green yard, looking toward a house in the distance.

Business

Nearly 40, homeowner turns down dream property to avoid 20 years of full-time work

A cardboard box labeled "Battery Pack" in a garage with shelves and a yellow post.

Tech

Solar owners warn against cheap DIY battery packs as garage safety questions grow

A green mamba snake with its mouth open against a dark background.

Outdoors

Man gets bit by so-called harmless snake in South Africa, but expert confirms it was a green mamba

A solar inverter and battery management system mounted on a green wall.

Home

Solar owner wants to add a different-brand lithium battery, then learns both must hit '100%' first

A refrigerator filled with various food items and containers, partially open in a kitchen setting.

Home

In the UK, a week away exposed a 4-year-old fridge's hidden power drain

An elderly man uses a calculator while holding financial documents on a table.

Business

Retiree earning $7,000 a month asks if paying off house is worth draining his savings

Tech

New homeowner takes over a Powerwall, then Tesla app 'can't find' the battery, gateway, or charger

A hand adjusts the controls of an induction cooktop with a metal pot on it.

Home

Australian family of 5 could save $1,000 a year just by swapping gas water heater out for electric