Thanks to the sudden turn for the extreme that the world’s weather is giving humanity these days we’re starting to think about preparing for the worst before it can happen, such as a long power outage due to a storm. The Black and Decker StormStation offers some peace of mind in case you find yourself in a lights out situation and at a very affordable price.

After plugging its 12-volt rechargeable battery into a socket and juicing it up you’ve got a 25-watt inverter to power a cordless phone or other small electronics, a …