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Ditch the grid and make your home more eco-friendly with these home battery systems

A home battery and backup system is a great way to provide clean, eco-friendly energy to your entire home this holiday season and throughout the year. And with modular systems, you can add storage batteries or solar panels as needed to keep up with changing energy needs.

3 days ago by Taylor Clemons in Energy

The best portable jump starters to keep your vehicle juiced this winter

For parts of the country, the colder winter weather puts vehicle batteries to the test. Thankfully, even if nature takes the juice out of your car's battery, the best portable jump starters ensure you won't remain stranded.

3 days ago by Taylor Freitas in Energy

Don't know which home EV charger is right for you? We break it down

Are you the proud owner or future purchaser of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)? Don't forget the charger. ZDNET compared amps, pricing, and reviews to come up with the top options to buy, especially during holiday shopping.

December 5, 2022 by Ed Bott in Energy

The 4 best home generator deals to prepare this winter

With savings of up to $900 on EcoFlow, Sportsman, and DuroMax, these power generators will protect your home from weather emergencies all year-round.

December 2, 2022 by Taylor Clemons in Energy

The best Cyber Monday Jackery power station deals: Save up to 40%

Power stations are the perfect off-grid or blackout power source. Get up to 40% off Jackery power stations and solar panels.

November 28, 2022 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Energy

Score up to 20% off Ugreen GaN chargers for Cyber Monday

Need a new charger for your smartphone, tablet, laptop, or another device? Ugreen has you covered with a range of chargers, from the tiny to the huge! And they are cheaper than ever!

November 28, 2022 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Mobile Accessories

I saved $50 on the Anker 737 portable power bank this Cyber Monday

This Cyber Monday, you can save $50 on an excellent power bank at Amazon.

November 28, 2022 by Rebecca Isaacs in Mobile Accessories

Sense's home energy monitors are $80 off and a must-have for winter

Simply connecting this device to your home's electrical panel will let you monitor your whole-home energy consumption, giving you more power to save money on your electric bill.

November 25, 2022 by Maria Diaz in Smart Home

Jackery cuts $250 off its Explorer 1000 solar generator for Black Friday

Black Friday 2022 deal alert: The Jackery Explorer 1000 is a powerful solar generator that usually retails at over $1,000. You can get the generator for less than $850. Also worth noting: The Jackery Explorer 1500 is $200 off, and the Jackery 2000 Pro is $300 off.

November 23, 2022 by Sherin Shibu in Energy

What is the world's brightest flashlight? The top contenders ranked by lumens

Looking for the brightest flashlight? ZDNET's top picks feature flashlights with up to 100,000 lumens to shine a light on just about anything.

November 11, 2022 by Allison Murray in Energy

Singapore startup looks to shine light on solar energy affordability

Solar AI Technologies hopes its "rent-to-own" service will help drive the installation of solar panels amongst households in the country, where adoption of the renewable energy remains low due to hefty upfront costs and lack of confidence it can be an alternative power source.

November 2, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Startups

Samsung has big plans for Matter. Here's how it could transform your home

As it becomes ready to fully support Matter, here's how Samsung's SmartThings brand sees the future of your home.

November 1, 2022 by Maria Diaz in Smart Home