Sentences with phrase «powered generator when»

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.

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Unapproved work was done without city permits to the air conditioning and back - up generator systems at the Hollywood Hills nursing home where several residents died when power to the air conditioning system failed during Hurricane...

«When we learned about struggling upstate power generators at a time when downstate was starving for electricity, we were astonished to find that NY was considering a 350 mile extension cord from Quebec to NY City that denies any NYS power generator an opportunity to compete,» said Ted Skerpon, President of IBEW Local 97 and Chair of the 15,000 member NYS IBEW Utility Labor CounWhen we learned about struggling upstate power generators at a time when downstate was starving for electricity, we were astonished to find that NY was considering a 350 mile extension cord from Quebec to NY City that denies any NYS power generator an opportunity to compete,» said Ted Skerpon, President of IBEW Local 97 and Chair of the 15,000 member NYS IBEW Utility Labor Counwhen downstate was starving for electricity, we were astonished to find that NY was considering a 350 mile extension cord from Quebec to NY City that denies any NYS power generator an opportunity to compete,» said Ted Skerpon, President of IBEW Local 97 and Chair of the 15,000 member NYS IBEW Utility Labor Council.

It was extremely discouraging to me when an official from the City of Niagara Falls seemed to promote the closing specific power generators, like this clean coal facility in Somerset, putting hundreds of hard working men and women out of work.

The basements were also home to many generations of frozen tissue samples that may have thawed when power was cut and back - up generators submerged.

And there is some somewhat alarming language that talks about, and I'll just quote «the IAEA tells us the earthquake triggered a power failure at the Fukushima Daiichi unit 2 nuclear power plant, and then when a backup generator also failed, the cooling system was unable to supply water to cool the reactor.

And when superstorm Sandy wiped out much of New York City's power grid in 2012, Co-op City in the Bronx had its own generators and grid, so its lights stayed on.

Some were interested in «islanding,» using it as the backbone for an alternate power grid that could sustain itself with emergency generators and large amounts of solar and wind energy if and when the central power grid went down.

The generator sits on a bed of 60 springs, which are necessary to ease the tremors created when it decelerates after powering the magnet, creating an earth - shaking fury.

For safety reasons, cooling power is supplied from an offsite source, but when that goes down, backup generators and then batteries kick in.

The new glass uses nanosized generators powered by triboelectrics — the static electricity produced by friction when two materials touch.

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.

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.

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.

«This means that the generator has many sweet spots,» says McDonald, who likens the concept to a car engine that saves fuel by shutting down cylinders when the driver demands less power.

Therefore, power generators and grid operators need back - up capacity that can fill the generation gap that results when these intermittent sources are unavailable and that also can be scaled back when intermittent sources are generating power.

Cassini also received flak from environmental groups who were concerned that when the spacecraft flew by Earth, its radioisotope thermoelectric generator (nuclear power) could pose a threat to our planet, JPL added.

During «lightning season,» when power outages are common in New Mexico, the generators get a good work out, providing a consistent power source to the array.

He sees that these two share much more in common than he and Ann, but Caleb's presence also signals an extra body to do some work and bring a bit of normalcy back to their lives, particularly when it comes to a complicated project involving using that radioactive waterfall to power a generator.

Why does the tiny community hospital have a sophisticated sensory deprivation chamber, yet lacks a backup generator to provide power when a thunderstorm rolls into town?

When electric power was out due to Hurricane Isabel [in September 2003], Ocracoke had its generators running, providing its own power to the residents during part of every day.

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.

When equipped with its gasoline - powered motor / generator, the 2017 BMW i3 becomes a plug - in hybrid, placing it in line with the Chevy Volt and Audi A3 Sportback e-tron.

When the battery runs low, the engine kicks in to power a generator that recharges the battery pack.

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.

When cruising at medium to high speeds, the high - efficiency Atkinson - cycle i - VTEC gasoline engine provides propulsion via a high capacity lock - up clutch, which connects the generator motor (always linked to the engine) and the electric drive motor, effectively sending motive power directly from the engine to the drive wheels.

The TSI engine uses the front electric motor as a generator to power the rear motor when the battery is low, to make up this all - wheel - drive system, hence the «electric propshaft» name.

While in fuel shut - off mode, the motor - generator unit continues spinning along with the engine to provide immediate and smooth take - off power when the driver presses on the accelerator.

A key test of the Volt's quietness is when the little 1.4 - liter engine that powers the generator turns.

Shutting off the engine when the vehicle is stopped, to minimize idling Restarting the engine promptly when the brake pedal is released Enabling early fuel shut - off during vehicle deceleration Capturing vehicle kinetic energy during deceleration through regenerative braking to charge the advanced nickel metal hydride battery Performing intelligent battery charging when it is most efficient The new GM Hybrid system provides additional power, when required, during launch from the electric motor / generator.

• Regenerative braking, which provides up to 15 kW of electricity to charge the battery • Providing up to 11 kW (15 hp) of electric power assistance during acceleration • Automatic engine shut - off when the vehicle is stopped • Aggressive fuel cut - off during deceleration down to zero vehicle speed, enabled by the torque smoothing provided by the motor - generator unit • Intelligent charge / discharge of the high - voltage battery.

When the energy level remaining in the lithium - ion drive battery pack is low or when the need arises for a sudden and / or additional degree of acceleration, the two electric motors are powered by the battery pack and the gasoline - powered generaWhen the energy level remaining in the lithium - ion drive battery pack is low or when the need arises for a sudden and / or additional degree of acceleration, the two electric motors are powered by the battery pack and the gasoline - powered generawhen the need arises for a sudden and / or additional degree of acceleration, the two electric motors are powered by the battery pack and the gasoline - powered generator.

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!

The Outlander will switch to series hybrid (Twin Motor 4WD EV with Internal Combustion Generator) when the energy level remaining in the lithium - ion Drive battery pack is low or when the need arises for a sudden and / or additional degree of acceleration, In this mode the two electric motors are powered by the battery pack and the gasoline - powered gGenerator) when the energy level remaining in the lithium - ion Drive battery pack is low or when the need arises for a sudden and / or additional degree of acceleration, In this mode the two electric motors are powered by the battery pack and the gasoline - powered generatorgenerator.

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.

When the battery runs out, the car uses gasoline to power a generator that recharges the battery.

In this case the integrated electric motor acts as a generator when coasting or applying the brakes, in order to feed electric power into the battery.

When four - wheel drive is activated, the diesel engine operates continuously and the generator ensures that the charge level in the battery pack is sufficient to supply the rear axle with the necessary power.

When cruising at medium to high speeds, the high - efficiency Atkinson - cycle i - VTEC gasoline engine provides propulsion via a new higher capacity lock - up clutch, which connects the generator motor (always linked to the engine) and the electric drive motor, effectively sending motive power directly from the engine to the drive wheels.

Other BlueEFFICIENCY measures include newly developed tyres with up to 17 percent lower rolling resistance, energy - saving control of the generator, fuel pump, air conditioning compressor and power steering, and the ECO start / stop functionwhich switches the engine of the new E 200 CGIoff when idling.

The Jeep Patriot EV combines the electric - drive components of an Electric Vehicle with a small gasoline engine and integrated electric generator to produce additional energy to power the electric - drive system when needed.

The Jeep Patriot EV uses an electric - drive motor, advanced lithium - ion battery system and a small gasoline engine with an integrated electric generator to produce additional energy to power the electric - drive system when needed.

When the battery's energy is depleted, a gasoline / E85 - powered engine generator seamlessly provides electricity to power the Volt's electric drive unit while simultaneously sustaining the charge of the battery.

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.

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In overrun and when applying the brakes, the electric drive systems acts as a generator developing electric power fed into the high - voltage battery.

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.