Diesel fumes force Sorrento Mesa office evacuation
08/23/2005
SAN DIEGO - A faulty generator poured diesel exhaust fumes into a Sorrento Mesa office building Monday morning, causing respiratory problems for dozens of workers in the building, San Diego fire officials said.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20050822-1106-bn22fumes.html
(via signonsandiego.com)
Tiny British Isle Gets Diesel Generator Set
08/24/2004
Ironically for a community that has pioneered renewable energy ¨C until the wind proved too much for its wind turbine ¨C it has been left dependent on one 25kw diesel generator, providing rationed power from 7.30am to midnight.
Now thanks to a lottery fund grant of just under £200,000, for the first time the Foula Electricity Trust will soon be able to provide a reliable and affordable electricity scheme across the island, 20 miles west of Shetland.
At last the lights will stay on for Foula's 32 folk
(via The Herald)
It Will Be a Close One
08/12/2004
Looks like the hurricane might just barely miss us here in Miami. Maybe.
This is the biggest evacuation ordered since 1999, when Hurricane Floyd brushed Florida's east coast and prompted officials to urge about 1.3 million to evacuate, a record for the state.
800,000 in Charley's Path Told to Flee
(via Yahoo! News)
Cleveland Still Working to Deal with Fallout from Power Outages
08/04/2004
Municipally owned Cleveland Public Power improved its ability to generate emergency power for the water system. Ciaccia said CPP failed to provide the backup power during the blackout. The water division also has rented one backup generator at a cost of $500,000 a year until permanent generators are installed.
Cleveland water system is improved but still vulnerable
(via Ohio News Network)
Verizon Uses Diesel Genset to Reduce Call Drops during Power Outages
08/03/2004
As he watched cellular towers become overloaded and unable to handle all the sudden demand, he heard the emergency generator kicking in.
"We went, 'Uh oh,' and knew we had some serious work ahead of us," he recalled.
Verizon dials up power in case of a big blackout
(via Detroit Free Press)
Genset Extension in India
07/15/2004
The suppliers of diesel generator sets have been given extension to comply with the noise and emission limits, as stipulated under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986. In a Notification issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the suppliers of genset diesel engines, having capacity of up to 19 KW, will now be required to implement the emission limits by July 01, 2005, whereas the suppliers of genset diesel engines, having a capacity of more than 176 KW up to 800 KW will have to comply with the emission limits by November 01, 2004.
Extension Given to Suppliers of Diesel Gensets to Comply with Emissions Norms
(via the Press Information Burea of India)
Diesel Genset Orders Up in China
07/12/2004
MHI has also started a joint venture with Shanghai Diesel to set up a factory to manufacture turbo charger for diesel engine in March. Other MHI factories in China include an air-conditioner compressor plant in Qingdao and an injection moulding machinery plant. The plant has also seen growth in orders for its generator sets, due to the shortage of electricity supply in China.
Mitsubishi set for good growth with steady industry orders (via The Star Online)
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