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generator

[jen-uh-ray-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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Bloom is a behind-the-meter power generator utilizing fuel cells, while Solaris, also an onsite power developer, uses natural gas-powered turbines and other equipment.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Shemrai plans to buy a diesel-powered generator for her new home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Kim estimated that the market was placing a $200 billion valuation on Caterpillar’s generator business.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Mummery's idea became the Swimmer Turbine - a 50kw tidal generator named after his experience in the river.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Whenever the lights flickered, he was afraid the ancient generator might be shuddering to a permanent halt.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

In Kyiv, generators hum in the light-starved streets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

But the mayor insists that back-up plans will be in place, with generators provided at schools and medical facilities for light, heating and hot water.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

“In 2022 you had all these wind investments, and other power generators starved for capital,” while at that time Altius, under Dalton’s direction, “was buying up assets left and right.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

What specific types of nuclear energy generators are safe enough to use?

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

The Occupy Mobius encampment is bright with car headlights and portable outdoor work lights operated by generators.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed


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