Conventional, Alternative and Other Interesting Ways To Produce Portable and Backup Power
Below is a load test video of the lightweight 800 watt (900 watts max) Chicago Electric Generator. This unit is a nifty piece of power equipment. Weighs a measly 39 lbs. (shipping weight) and is clearly built to do what it can claim it can do— which is to produce 800 watts of reliable power on the go. Video shows the unit pushed to its limits and passes with flying colors. Though at 91 dB noise level, this unit is [...] Read more »
Caterpillar has been manufacturing industrial equipment for more than 85 years. The company sells its generators suited predominantly for commercial use through authorized dealers and offers rental models as well. These top-quality generators are built to last. Smaller models are typically available for retail sales while larger ones are typically custom-made and meant to be a single source of power, when necessary. Caterpillar is considered as one of the leading power generation brands out there; supplying thousands of megawatts of [...] Read more »
The idea of being on your own and energy independent appeals to a lot of people these days. Social and economic upheavals we’ve seen in recent years are making this look like a very attractive option now, too. Living off the grid sounds great, and for those who manage to pull it off it certainly has plenty of benefits, but are you ready to get started doing this yourself? Let’s take a look at one of the most important aspects [...] Read more »
It seems that the huge efforts of green advocates are starting to pay off such that even the world of business is starting to see that investing in renewable power is worth it. A report by Bloomberg reported that investments in renewable energy grew more than investments made in traditional fossil fuel based energy sources like coal, gas and oil. Recent data indicate that money invested in former grew by about $187 billion while money put in the fossil fuel [...] Read more »
Although there are many options when it comes to implementing small scale renewable energy systems, solar power has become the most popular among them. The reason behind this is simple and it lies with the fact that solar power systems are relatively easier to implement on a residential level. Access to necessary components has definitely become easier for the average joe through the years such that even a novice could actually learn how to make solar panels and do it [...] Read more »