13+ hour, 8+ min ago   (432+ words) "Most phones and tablets only give you 2-5 years of OS support." Some gadgets seem outdated almost as soon as they leave the box, which is why a functioning, 15-year-old Garmin Nuvi is turning heads. The owner said the GPS unit…...

23+ hour, 48+ min ago   (425+ words) A Powerwall owner who upgraded from a Powerwall 2 setup to a Powerwall 3 with an expansion unit ran into an unexpected snag: While the battery system kept working, the local network connection they relied on for Home Assistant did not. Posting…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (441+ words) Generator wattage on paper does not translate into unlimited backup power. Backup power gets complicated when one portable generator is expected to serve more than one panel. That was the issue raised by a Redditor with a 13,000-watt Predator unit....

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (355+ words) The company "is currently evaluating and addressing the issue." A widely used recovery product is part of a significant U.S. safety recall. More than 584,000 chargers sold with certain Theragun massage devices are being recalled following reports of overheating, smoke, and fires....

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (488+ words) Consumers could wind up with fewer choices even if no official ban is ever announced. California's effort to update solar hardware is intended to improve grid safety and make it easier to absorb more renewable power. Even so, some homeowners…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (418+ words) These systems are no longer just niche products for campers or hobbyists. The Federal Communications Commission's July 28 vote made headlines for adding foreign-made robot vacuums and lawn mowers to its Covered List. But a less-noticed category in the ruling could…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (478+ words) South Africa's massive stockpile of home batteries could soon do much more than keep the lights on during outages. A new partnership aims to turn 160,000 residential batteries into one giant virtual power plant that can help stabilize the grid while…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (340+ words) The two tenants from the unit where the fire began were taken to UVM Medical Center. A battery explosion involving a charging e-bike sparked a bedroom fire at a condo building in Winooski, Vermont, displacing 12 residents, NBC5 reported. Firefighters contained the…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (500+ words) "Thoughts for anything I can do to minimize the hassle would be extremely appreciated." A rooftop solar issue that might seem minor can get expensive quickly when it's hard to determine what the problem is in the first place. In…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (378+ words) "Already seeing huge savings." A homeowner shared on Reddit that two solar-connected Anker Solix F3800 Plus power stations have cut their grid use by 30 kilowatt-hours per day. On a post in the r/AnkerSOLIXCommunity, the homeowner shared that they are "already…...