generator
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"A ventilator came to a halt, but we do have a generator at the hospital."
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
If a utility sells 100 MWh of electricity, but only 50 MWh qualifies as renewable while the state requires 60 MWh, it can buy 10 RECs from another renewable generator to close the gap.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Engine powers a generator to supply electricity to the battery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The bus has a gas generator so clients can enjoy air conditioning on hot days, but there is no water for a shampoo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Although Sputnik was outfitted with an oxygen generator, a carbon dioxide-absorbing device, and a fan, the mixed-breed dog was not expected to live through the flight.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
At one of the two main public hospitals, a doctor in the pediatrics emergency department is used to watching medical equipment suddenly shut down until the generators kick in.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
The president visited facilities for the national energy utility on Tuesday morning and promised that The Gambia would receive new generators this week.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Any generators at the site are there temporarily to power construction equipment, says Sutter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Electricity costs and state regulations on gas-powered generators limit the vast majority of them to under 100 megawatts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
He also needed it to power his home generators.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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Physical Science - Energy - Middle School
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Engineering - Middle School
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