Frank Lev relates his experience in dealing with a power cut using a portable power generator and explores what options are available in the market to help manage the reduction in carbon emissions using battery storage.
Last winter, a grid power cut in Toronto lasted several days due to a severe storm. My house had no uninterrupted power supply (UPS), which automatically kicks in to provide back-up power, but I did have a 3.5kW portable petrol generator sitting in my garage just for such occasions. This inexpensive ICE-powered generator allowed us to live almost comfortably through the . . .
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