Generators should only be placed outside the home at least 20 feet away from windows, doors and vents, and the exhaust should always be pointed away from your home.

Faurecia has invented the world’s first system to convert exhaust heat into electricity for hybrid cars and horsepower for commercial trucks. The technology was among several technological ...

How the new generator works. The new thermoelectric generator contains a bismuth-telluride semiconductor and uses heat exchangers (similar to those used in air conditioners) to capture heat from ...

Place portable generators at least 20 feet from any residences, open windows or garages with the exhaust pointed away from homes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Next, you'll need a generator cover, which protects the unit from rain, but also allows the engine to breathe, and doesn't ...

Gas turbine generator sets (gensets) designed to deliver energy solutions that reduce a company’s reliance on power utilities, have the added benefit of being able to capture the high temperature ...

These generator safety tips from Consumer Reports explain how to safely run a generator after a storm. Generator misuse can be deadly.

Consumer Reports’ expert, independent tests find that inverter generators run longer, quieter, and more efficiently than other generators. But they cost more.

Thermoelectric generators rely on temperature gradients to work. In essence, when one of these devices is placed near or on something producing waste heat, electrons are drawn from the hot side to ...

For example, the Ryobi 3600-Watt Generator (RY903622VNM) with 4 20-amp outlets, would require something like the Conntek NEMA 5-20 Outdoor Extension Cord 20 Amps, but make sure it's not running ...

It’s very small, only producing enough electricity to keep my computers and Wi-Fi going during the five hours of daily load shedding.