Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks about the winter storm during a press conference at the State Operations Center, Thursday Feb. 18, 2021, in Austin, Texas.
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New Portable Solar Refrigerator to Use in Power Outage Emergencies
March 2, 2021 GMT
Solar refrigerator 3.4 cu ft by EcoSolarCool
DELAWARE CITY, Del. - March 2, 2021 - ( Newswire.com )
The dramatic power losses in Texas and Colorado left people without ways to keep their food cool and protected. This resulted in hundreds of dollars lost per household. EcoSolarCool’s new solar-powered, portable refrigerator could keep this from happening ever again.
This portable fridge includes and runs on a rechargeable lithium battery that can last for at least 12 hours. It can be charged with solar power, but also through DC power from a car, truck, RV, or home socket.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than 50,000 customers remained without power Saturday, more than a week after an ice storm ravaged the electrical grid in greater Portland, Oregon.