Sentences with phrase «gas powered generator»

The most common type of off - grid generator is the gas powered generator.

A new combined - cycle natural gas power generator would generally expect to have an emissions intensity of less than 400 kg per megawatt hour, so these regulations are unlikely to be binding.

Baseload power (i.e. coal and nuclear) interests that are being edged out by more competitive natural gas power generators are increasingly relying on the powerful emotion of fear to draw policymaker support for their struggling assets.

Several companies produce gas powered generators of varying power generating capabilities.

Today at our local feed store, they had gotten in a stock of 216 gas powered generators and sold every one before 1:00 this afternoon.

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This gas, composed mostly of methane, can be used as a fuel for power generation (replacing diesel generators), compressed or sold into the natural gas grid.

So we asked in our research: What would happen if current low natural gas prices or pollution control policies caused all US coal - burning power plants to be replaced by natural gas generators?

The facilities make large gas turbines and turbine generator sets used by power plants.

It will not consume any fossil fuels — there is no natural gas piped to the site nor are there permanent diesel generators being used to provide power.

Established in 1949, Atlas Copco Compressors Canada has leading positions in sales, service, and marketing of air and gas compressors, portable compressors, generators, mining and rock excavation equipment, construction tools, pneumatic and electric power tools, and assembly systems.

CapCon reported earlier that city officials were interested in taking a look at the gas - powered generator set up at the camp.

Because there's not enough natural gas to power the generators that are supposed to replace some of Indian Point's capacity, expect electric rates to go through the roof.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- As New York City works to recover from Superstorm Sandy, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is calling for more buried power lines, generators at gas stations and other measures to help prepare for future storms.

The now - closed and vacant plant will be turned into a natural gas - fired 16 megawatt (actually, two eight - megawatt turbine generators) mini power plant.

He noted that though the nuclear power plant is known for high energy density without green house gases emissions and Few Recourse limitations, it can not compare to the safe, efficient newly invented (Green) «EX5» solar Quantum physics energy generator (nuclear replacement plant) which only needs a solar panel for 8seconds.

Two trucks carrying cooking gas and three with diesel for generators passed through to allow Gaza's only power plant to operate for around a week.

In the months before design and construction takes place for the new 16MW microgrid — a locally sourced power grid consisting of two gas turbine generators — to be located in the downtown neighborhood of Sheridan Hollow, community groups are reaching out in search of concrete answers from project planners.

Cuomo said the state has since set up fuel reserves, made sure there are backup generators where needed at key gas stations, and made the power grid more resilient.

The law requires gas stations within a half - mile of highway exits and hurricane evacuation routes to install transfer switches and to activate generators within 24 hours after losing power, Cuomo said.

A slew of new coal - fired generators are coming online, he noted, and while those plants are sleeker and more efficient, they're still not nearly as clean as gas - fired turbines or renewable power sources.

Clean AC power can be yours with this Yamaha inverter generator — the Gas Powered Portable Inverter.

Lightbulbs powered by a gas generator thrumming just outside illuminate pockets of work: Here, an excavator carefully brushes sand and debris away from a 3,800 - year - old reed mat; there, conservation experts photograph wood planks, chemically preserve them, and wrap them for storage.

«The gas goes to a generator,» he explains, «that generates power for the [electricity] grid.»

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).

NuScale claims it will be able to produce power at about seven to nine cents per kilowatt - hour — roughly the same as big nuclear plants, only a few cents more than the cheapest modern natural gas — fired or coal - fired plants, and one - third the cost of a typical diesel generator.

As supercritical technology becomes more mainstream and power generators normally improve on the efficiency of even their oldest plants over the course of operations, the loophole allows plants requesting CDM credits to exaggerate the calculated emissions avoided by millions of tons of CO2 - equivalent gases, the panel warns.

By comparison, today's simple cycle power plants (gas turbine generator only) operate with efficiencies ranging between 33 and 44 percent depending on the size and model.

GE's H - class heavy - duty gas turbines are currently the world's largest and most efficient gas turbines, capable of converting fuel and air into electricity at more than 62 percent power - plant efficiency when matched with a steam turbine generator, a setup known as combined cycle.

An analysis of the worm by computer security company Symantec makes it abundantly clear that a few lines of malicious computer code can trip electricity grids, burn out power - station generators, pollute water supplies and sabotage gas...

When he challenged the Obama rule in court as Oklahoma's attorney general, Pruitt was one of the leading voices for the legal argument that EPA can't regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants because it already has a standard for mercury and air toxics emission from generators — known as the 112 exclusion, referring to a section of the Clean Air Act.

They enable major power generators to profitably generate electricity in a manner that reduces the overall cost of compliance with mandatory greenhouse gas («GHG») emissions limits and renewable energy targets while also allowing countries to diversify their sources of electricity supply.

The chemical bonds in hydrogen gas, for example, could power fuel cells, internal combustion engines or generators.

It's also released by generators and gas - powered vehicles and equipment.

EV Drive mode uses only the two electric motors to power the crossover, while Series Hybrid mode allows the gas engine and battery pack to act as a generator and provide additional power to the electric motors and Parallel Hybrid mode where the car primarily uses the 2.0 - liter gas engine with the electric motors only coming into the picture when extra power is needed.

In a special off - road mode, the gas engine drives the front electric motor as a generator to power the rear motor and turn all four wheels.

At full throttle in sport mode, the combined power output of the gas engine / generator and the battery are enough to fully power the two electric motors.

Nissan says the packs are efficient alternatives to a conventional gas - powered generator.

Unlike more conventional hybrid systems, Nissan's e-Power system only uses the gas engine as a generator and will not power the car directly.

If the batteries run low they can recover power through regenerative braking or by using the 4.0 - liter gas engine as a generator.

Alternatively, the plug - in hybrid system that's been an option for the Prius uses all electric power, drawing energy primarily from a plug - in charger that's used while the car is parked, with the gas engine only acting as an onboard generator when battery power gets too low.

The hybrid's IMA system utilizes an electric motor fitted between the gas engine and the five - speed automatic transmission that boosts power only when necessary (such as when you're climbing a hill or passing in traffic) and also functions as a generator, charging the batteries during deceleration and braking.

Arguably, the electric $ 39,145 Chevy Volt with gasoline - powered generator backup could be an alternate option, although not if you never want to burn gas.

The Mercedes B - class E-cell has a three cylinder 1 L gas engine that acts as an onboard generator and the additional power source at higher speeds.

So - called plug - in hybrids may use a gas engine to power the batteries after their depletion, however the drivetrain always remains fully electric, regardless of whether the batteries are being powered by the gas generator or not.

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In addition to its motor - generator duties, the crucial MG1 adds two functions: One as a starter motor for the gas engine; and two, by regulating the amount of electrical power it generates (which varies its RPM), MG1 controls the output speed of the transaxle through the planetary gear set — without clutches or viscous couplings.

As an eco-technological testbed, the i - flow was also designed to explore new energy harvesting ideas, ranging from flexible solar - panel roofing to a thermoelectric generator that recycles exhaust gases to help power auxiliary electrical systems.

They use a belt driven motor - generator which seamlessly starts the gas engine in a start / stop setup, and produces a small amount of power, and a small amount of regenerative braking.

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.

The electric propulsion motor offers crisp acceleration, and can reach maximum torque almost instantaneously, with electrical power supplied from both the gas engine - powered motor / generator and the battery.