For a growing number of Australian households, home energy is no longer something people think about only when the monthly ...

Smart breakers can help a home decide where electricity should go when available energy is limited.

Base Power launches Core, a 39.2 kWh home battery with up to 36 hours of backup – and raises $1 billion to roll it out to ...

U.S. homeowners installed a record 673 megawatts of battery storage in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the ...

Thousands of households with batteries installed under the federal government's scheme are choosing not to sign up to be a so ...

Multiple factors affect lifespan of a residential battery energy storage system. We examine the life of batteries in Part 3 of our series. Residential energy storage has become an increasingly popular ...

Solar power can reduce reliance on polluting, non-renewable fuels.

When you think of solar power for your home, you likely picture the rows of gleaming panels lining your roof. However, before ...

CR's experts pick the best portable solar panels and battery chargers to power devices like phones and laptops, plus back-up batteries and power stations.

Michael Pelletier, a retiree living in the Copperfield area, redoubled his search for affordable backup power after a surprise derecho in May knocked down massive power line towers near his home and ...