An option for those living in these situations is a backup generator, often turned on and connected by an automatic transfer switch. These are necessary safety devices too; they keep power lines ...

Transfer switches transfer electrical power back and forth between two or more power systems or buses such as a utility power line and a backup generator. They are used in applications that require a ...

My career has taken me through an eclectic assortment of fields, and connected me with people from all walks of life. This experience includes construction, professional cooking, podcasting, and ...

A powerful storm system is spinning up tornadoes, unloading hail and sending damaging wind gusts over parts of the Mississippi Valley and Midwest Tuesday. Tornado reports were made in at least 10 ...

A wide swath of the Midwest is bracing for a storm system that could bring large hail and damaging winds and possibly trigger tornadoes on Monday evening before it expands to bring more ...

Although solar adoption remains uneven across the region, the Midwest has ample amounts of land to support harvesting the sunlight. Solar panels are a new cash crop in America's heartland and ...

But it’s already clear a large portion of the Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest will need to keep a very close eye on the weather Monday and Tuesday. An unseasonably warm weekend will help ...

While waiting for Nintendo's Switch successor, you can enjoy some absolute classics with the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. This is a collection of over 150 challenges from 13 ...

An examination of the Accumulated Winter Season Severity Index (AWSSI) from the Midwest Regional Climate Center classifies ...

Whether you're taking a road trip across the region or flying into one of the major cities for the weekend, you won't want to miss these Midwest vacation spots. Our editors and experts handpick ...

After Tuesday, the risk of a few isolated storms shifts to the Midwest on Wednesday, primarily from Indianapolis to Detroit. That’s where a Level 2 out of 5 risk of severe weather has been drawn.

Twelve states make up America's Midwest, known for its friendly people and rolling fields filled with crops like corn and soybeans. Breaking up the agricultural areas found throughout America's ...