Sentences with phrase «electric generators on»

I am very happy with having solar electric generators on my roof, both for my personal good and for the good of the planet.

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That's half a year with Puerto Rico's 3.4 million residents relying on generators, half a year without air conditioning in the tropical climate, half a year where electric pumps can't bring running water into homes, half a year where even the most basic tasks of modern life are made difficult.

Hydro - electric generators that supply about 70 % of Brazil's electricity were limited during the drought, sending spot power prices on Jan. 31, the peak of the Southern Hemisphere summer, to the maximum allowed by the government, or 822 reais ($ 362) per megawatt hour.

They also cared for their comrades on death row: in one instance a prisoner «so much... love [d] the man who was about to die» that he «scaled the fence that enclosed the death - row exercise yard and reached the roof of a nearby building before he was stopped on his way to the death house,» where he «had intended to disable the [electric] chair's generator.»

Taking FitzPatrick off our electric grid could force New York to rely on more expensive generators that create more pollution.

Potential applications have been recently reported for energy nano - generators, systems based on the pyroelectric effect, and electric energy storage systems like batteries,» explains Agustín Pérez.

Sam's focus is microelectric mechanical systems, and his name wound up on a paper called «Generating Electric Power With a MEMS Electroquasistatic Induction Turbine Generator» («a gas generator about an inch square and a quarter - inch thick,» Generator» («a gas generator about an inch square and a quarter - inch thick,» generator about an inch square and a quarter - inch thick,» he says).

When using KAIST's TE generator (with a size of 10 cm x 10 cm) for a wearable wristband device, it will produce around 40 mW electric power based on the temperature difference of 31 °F between human skin and the surrounding air.

When the EPA asked in a 2009 Federal Register notice for suggestions on how to improve the system, companies from electric power generators to auto manufacturers argued for the status quo, saying emission factors were sometimes their only data option.

And, in 1990, Plant Vogtle in Georgia lost all externally supplied electric power — just like Fukushima Daiichi's reactors — when a truck backed into a transmission line and the backup diesel generator failed, forcing it to rely on its last power source: batteries with an eight - hour life.

The 24 - foot Endeavor Green Electric Hybrid can run all day on an electric charge that costs only 11 cents and generates no emissions, kicking into a small diesel generator only if the boat's eight batteries Electric Hybrid can run all day on an electric charge that costs only 11 cents and generates no emissions, kicking into a small diesel generator only if the boat's eight batteries electric charge that costs only 11 cents and generates no emissions, kicking into a small diesel generator only if the boat's eight batteries run dry.

The project aims to provide an important breakthrough in offshore wind industrial solutions by designing an innovative, lightweight, robust and reliable 10 MW class offshore wind turbine based on a superconducting (SC) generator, taking into account all the essential aspects of electric conversion, integration and manufacturability.

The Bentley Bentayga Hybrid turns the brand's fuel - thirsty powertrain offerings on its tail by combining a turbocharged 3.0 - liter V - 6 gas engine with an electric motor / generator battery.

It stands for Motor Generator Unit Kinetic, another electric motor positioned on the side of the crankcase and directly connected to the crankshaft.

There is also a 48 - volt belt - integrated starter generator that starts the combustion engine and provides an electric boost to increase torque on startup.

Now that series electric hybrid vehicles are beginning to emerge in commercial applications (first seen in buses and soon in the Chevrolet Volt), the concept of an electrically - powered vehicle that uses an on - board turbine generator seems like a practical idea.

At low speeds, the generator does nothing in electric mode, but charges the battery in extended - range, battery - low, IC engine - on mode.

Volvo has also designed hybrid ability into its new corporate drivetrain, with the capacity to fit a motor generator onto the front axle or an e-motor on the rear axle as per the «T8» petrol - electric drivetrain that will be used by the XC90.

The electrical power from the generator is sent primarily to the electric motor, with the excess going to the batteries, depending on the state of charge (SOC) of the battery pack and the power demanded at the wheels.

The electric motor on the Prius helps deliver horsepower to the wheels while also acting as a self - powering generator for the vehicle.

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EVO Electric Ltd., a developer and manufacture of axial flux motors, hybrid drive trains and generator sets (earlier post), will demonstrate a plug - in hybrid version of the iconic London Black Cab featuring EVO's DuoDrive system at the Bridgestone ECO-Rally on 7 July.

Moving on to the hybrid powertrain, it combines a 2.0 - litre four - cylinder naturally aspirated engine with two electric motors (one is basically a generator) powered by a 1.3 kWh lithium - ion battery.

What's happening is an odd disconnect between the acceleration that I felt from the electric motor supplying torque for passing and the loud scream of the gasoline motor that was only acting as a generator and really had no impact on the physical performance of the car at the moment.

A «through the road» hybrid vehicle uses a conventional piston engine to power two wheels, with electric motor / generators on the other two wheels, giving a form of part - time 4WD.

Capable of driving up to 40 miles on battery - only power — using zero gasoline and producing zero tailpipe emissions — the 200C EV uses a small gasoline engine and integrated electric generator that produces electricity to extend the driving range to 400 miles.

The four - wheel drive consist of the combustion engine equipped with one of the two electric motors — a belt - driven starter - generator (BSG) and the second electric motor on the rear axle, powered by a 48 - volt lithium - ion battery system.

In most conditions, Insight operates on electric power only, drawing energy from the engine (operating as a generator) or battery pack.

The electrical power from the generator is sent primarily to the electric motor, with the excess going to the batteries, depending on the state of charge of the battery pack and the power demanded at the wheels.

The gasoline engine's high - voltage starter - generator can similarly generate additional reserves of electricity, thereby ensuring that sufficient energy is on tap at all times for the electric drive system in the new BMW i8 Coupé and first - ever BMW i8 Roadster.

Then if you go RADICAL (the way all vendors will need to go tomorrow when PHEV prices will start to go down and they will have no other choice to compete), I mean go the best Tesla - Like all - electric drive trains, just adding a small «pure power generator» Range extender on top, never tracting the car mechanically itself, BUT then pulling the huge central ICE engine, the huge central gearbox, the huge central transmission, saving tons of space and $ for more battery, then you can save a lot of space, look at Tesla Model X front and back Trunks and its internal space!

Chevy equipped this plug - in with a dual - electric motor supplemented with a 1.5 - liter 4 - cylinder gas generator that kicks in when the 18.4 - kWh battery is running low on power.

On hills or when accelerating, the electric assist smoothly comes online to give the engine a little boost, and the drivetrain acts like a generator to charge the battery pack during braking.

If the charge state of the IMA battery is low, the motor / generator will also recharge while the Insight is cruising, however, the advantage of regenerative braking is that it eliminates the need for a large, on - board electrical generating system, like the ones used on most parallel hybrid gasoline - electric drive - trains.

The powertrain will be able to operate on electric power alone in most conditions as it draws energy from the engine that acts as a generator or the battery pack.

The electric motor in the Citaro hybrid, for example, is already fitted on the new Mercedes - Benz S - Class as a starter generator.

All the power to the wheels comes from the electric motor, but the gasoline generator charges the batteries on the fly.

1.0 - liter turbocharged inline - 3 123 horsepower @ 6,350 rpm 148 lb - ft of torque @ 5,000 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 30/40 mpg (manual), 27/38 mpg (automatic) 2.0 - liter inline - 4 160 horsepower @ 6,500 rpm 146 lb - ft of torque @ 4,450 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 25/34 mpg (manual), 26/38 mpg (automatic), 27/38 mpg (SelectShift automatic) 2.0 - liter turbocharged inline - 4 252 horsepower @ 5,500 rpm 270 lb - ft of torque @ 2,500 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 22/30 mpg 2.3 - liter turbocharged inline - 4 350 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm 350 lb - ft of torque @ 3,200 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 19/25 mpg Synchronous electric motor / generator (Focus EV) 23 - kWh liquid - cooled lithium - ion battery pack 107 - kW / 143 horsepower 184 lb - ft of torque Projected range on a full charge: 76 miles

To help maximize efficiency on the road, the Accord Hybrid seamlessly shifts between three distinct drive operations: EV Drive (100 percent electric motor), Hybrid Drive (electric motor and gasoline engine [driving the generator motor]-RRB- and Engine Drive (gasoline engine).

The Megapixel is a range extended electric vehicle (REV) and uses a lithium ion phosphate battery along with an on - board petrol engine generator to charge on the move.

Furthermore, the electric motor takes on the role of a generator which — depending on the hybrid function selected — is powered either by recuperating braking energy or by efficiently raising the engine's load points.

When the car is in motion, power from the gasoline engine is split between the drivetrain — to move the car — and the generator, which uses the resultant electricity either to drive the electric motor to help turn the wheels or to power electronics, as well as to charge the battery, which can then be used to drive the car on its own.

Normal: Powertrain runs on electric power until the battery is depleted, then the gas generator kicks on.

It is thus still working all - electrically, albeit with the engine turning the generator to provide on - board electric propulsion energy.

Around highway speeds, depending on conditions, this mode sees the lock - up clutch connect the generator motor (always linked to the engine) and the electric drive motor to send power directly from the engine to the front wheels.

PML Flightlink developed a prototype series - hybrid conversion, called «Mini QED», replacing the drivetrain with an 160 bhp (120 kW) electric motor in each wheel and an efficient on - board petrol generator.

1.0 - liter turbocharged inline - 3 123 horsepower @ 6,350 rpm 148 lb - ft of torque @ 5,000 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 29/40 mpg, 30/42 mpg (SFE model) 2.0 - liter inline - 4 160 horsepower @ 6,500 rpm 146 lb - ft of torque @ 4,450 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 26/36 mpg (manual), 26/38 mpg (automatic), 27/40 mpg (SelectShift automatic) 2.0 - liter turbocharged inline - 4 (Focus ST) 252 horsepower @ 5,500 rpm 270 lb - ft of torque @ 2,500 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 23/32 mpg Synchronous electric motor / generator (Focus EV) 23kWh liquid - cooled lithium - ion battery pack 107kW / 143 horsepower 184 lb - ft of torque Projected range on a full charge: 76 miles

When the battery runs low on electric charge, Volt seamlessly engages its gas - powered generator to keep you going for a total range of up to 420 miles † on a full charge and a full tank of gas.

It runs on an electric charge and generates additional energy through a gas - powered generator when the battery runs out — giving you the confidence to go as far as you want.

The gasoline engine's high - voltage starter - generator can similarly generate additional reserves of electricity, thereby ensuring that sufficient energy is on tap at all times for the electric drive system in the new BMW i8 Coupe and first - ever BMW i8 Roadster.