Recent tensions with North Korea have put the U.S. power grid on the front page. Former Chief of the Central …
UK government warns Earth will only have 12-hour warning to deal with massive Sun explosion
We’ve been warning about it for ages. We must get ready for a solar or terrorist EMP event that could …
An EMP should be a larger security concern says major think tank
Many Americans (but not Self-Reliance Central readers!) have never heard of EMP (which is short for electromagnetic pulse), much …
Six Dirty Little Secrets About Portable Solar Generators
Thinking about investing in a portable solar generator to protect yourself and your family during power blackouts? Watch out. Most …
Doomsday clock moves one more minute closer to a global nuclear war
The Squirrel says: Self-Reliance Central has brought you information before on a naturally occurring EMP but right now we’re growing concerned about the …
Off Grid Solar Power – How to Calculate Your Needs. Warning: Math and physics are involved!
Thinking of getting an off-grid solar powered system? As these guys will show you on their camper van roof, you …
A reader writes: Remember the fuel-car-generator-electrical power combo
Lewis H. is a like-minded Squirrel. He wrote to me to remind me that in an emergency our vehicle can …
Electricity shortages coming! Solar power is your brightest hope to keep the lights on
As you read this right now, President Obama is hell-bent on pushing through a cap-and-trade bill – or as it …
We’re being battered by a solar storm!
Those amazingly far South Northern Lights? The fantastic red skies? Blame the Sun. Right now, the Earth is being battered …
Terrorists plunge 140 million into dark. Next time it could be us.
A recent terrorist attack that blew up a major transmission line connected to the Pakistani national grid plunged more than …
Cyber attacks: Affecting everything from the national grid to pacemakers
As the recent power outage in Washington D.C. so aptly demonstrated, we’re not equipped to deal with serious power outages — …
Faraday Cages: Making one and how your microwave can help
Five years ago, we almost lost everything. Our entire power grid nearly fried. In 2012, our solar system experienced an …