Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Portable solar panels and solar battery chargers are easy-to-use devices that provide backup power to anyone who happens to be away from a working power outlet, including hikers, car campers, and even ...

Going off the grid doesn’t have to mean going without gear, so get some solar panels to ensure you can keep a generator charged as you charge bravely forward. By Nick Hilden Published Jul 29, 2024 ...

A solar-powered laptop? Uh-huh! Tipped at MWC 2025, this prototype PC has panels on its lid to convert sunshine or ambient light into battery life. I’ve been a consumer PC expert at PCMag for 10 years ...

Discover small solar home battery options, including flooded lead-acid, deep-discharge, and lithium-iron phosphate batteries. Welcome to our series answering reader questions and concerns about how to ...

Understanding solar panel power ratings can be tricky. It doesn’t help that solar panels are available in a variety of wattages, including 200, 250, 300, 400 and 500 watts. If you’re hoping to produce ...

There are plenty of options for wattage in the solar panel market, including 200-, 250-, 300- and 500-watt (W) panels, but 400-W panels are one of the most common choices you'll see in use on homes ...