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House batteries replacing gas generators ahead of storms
Original: Old 'n frozen tech: gas generators. New storm-defeating DC goodness: personal house batteries. BONUS: clearly a Farker:
A BBC Future article is drawing attention to homeowners swapping gas generators for personal house batteries as backup power during storms. One household profiled said they did not mind the cold, but just wanted morning coffee and the news back on. Commenters contrast the old, fuel-dependent generator technology with newer direct-current battery systems, and at least one reader is being identified as coming from the Fark community.
Why now: People are discussing storm-season backup power options as home battery systems gain ground on traditional gas generators.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 6 snapshots from 7 h ago to 15 min ago.
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- Old 'n frozen tech: gas generators. New storm-defeating DC goodness: personal house batteries. BONUS: clearly a Farker: "I don't mind being cold... but I just want my coffee in the morning and I want to be able to watch my news" https://www. bbc.com/future/article/2026092… · HollyCo26588808@universeodon.com · 3
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