Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...

Start by making a list of the devices and appliances you need to power and add up the number of watts it takes to run them. Consider the fuel options to generate backup power, whether it's gas or ...

Generators come in all sizes and configurations, ranging from the smaller 1,000-watt hand-held models to large 2-megawatt units. Typically, generators used to provide power at construction sites will ...