Power, light & comms

NOAA weather radios, lanterns and flashlights, power banks, power stations and solar chargers.

Weather radiosAlerts and receivers

LightingLanterns and flashlights

Portable powerPower stations and solar

Satellite messengersOff-grid communication

Power, light & comms

Weather radios

Buying guideNOAA Weather Radios

Weather radios

How NOAA Weather Radio works, why SAME county coding and Public Alert certification matter, and how to choose desktop, portable and hand-crank weather radios.

ComparisonNOAA Weather Radio Power Options

Weather alerts

Compare NOAA Weather Radio AC, replaceable batteries, rechargeable packs and hand-crank charging for alerts at home, in a go-bag or during an outage.

Power, light & comms

Portable power

Buying guidePortable Power Station Sizing for Outages

Power stations

Size a portable power station for outages: watt-hours vs watts, inverter losses, LiFePO4 vs NMC batteries, solar recharging and runtimes for common devices.

ComparisonPortable Power Station vs Generator for an Outage

Backup power

Compare battery power stations and portable fuel generators for outage duration, indoor placement, replenishment, power output and the loads you need to run.