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Ford's new electric pickup truck comes with a game-changing feature built right in. Every Fathom can power your home during outages or save you money on electric bills, no expensive add-ons required.
Every Tesla Model 3 and Model Y built in the US since October 1st can now power your home during outages for up to two days. Meanwhile, a four-year European study just proved electric cars can cut energy costs and strengthen the electrical grid.
California homeowners are now using their electric cars as giant backup batteries that can run their entire homes for days. UC Irvine researchers are perfecting this game-changing technology in a real neighborhood.
British homeowners with solar panels pocketed $135 million this summer as record sunshine transformed rooftops into mini power stations. More than 405,000 households are now selling their excess clean energy back to the grid.
When the Texas freeze knocked out power in 2021, Kenneth Kovar couldn't run his septic system and had to fill toilets with pool water. Now his new Ford F-150 can power his entire home during the next crisis.
Viessmann just launched a heat pump that works with old radiators, not just new systems. The breakthrough could help millions retrofit their homes without expensive renovations.
A Canadian homeowner in the country's foggiest city just proved solar panels work even in worst-case winter conditions. Their flat-roofed system bounced back from a massive snowstorm to produce enough power to sell back to the grid.
General Motors sold over 246,000 electric vehicles in 2025 that can keep your lights on when the power grid fails. Now they're making the technology affordable with monthly leasing options instead of huge upfront costs.