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 ...

Learn how to make a simple hand-cranked power generator from scratch using basic materials like DC motors, a wooden base, an ...

Nobody wants to deal with a power outage. Aside from the aggravation of not having access to the internet, it can also cause serious problems like spoiling food, or extreme temperatures during summer ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

As the cold and windy weather takes over, power outages can become a concern. If you don’t want to be left in the dark, there are some benefits that come along with whole home generators. This is not ...