What works on camping trips can also be useful during disasters and in emerging markets. The JikoPower Spark is a lightweight, portable thermoelectric generator (TEG) that converts waste heat into ...

You’ve got the candles, battery-operated radio and other survival items. So what about a portable generator? Buying one may sound tempting, but experts warn that potential hassles and dangers ...

According to University of Washington-based startup JikoPower, approximately 80 percent of Kenyans have a cell phone, but only 20 percent of them have electricity. In some cases, this means that ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Backup generators being used by Bay Area businesses and homeowners during PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoffs, have caused two fires in the past two days. "We really dodged a ...