small generator
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsmallandgenerator
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small
adjective
uk/smɔːl/us/smɑːl/
little in size or amount when compared with what is typical ...
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generator
noun[C]
uk/ˈdʒen.ər.eɪ.tər/us/ˈdʒen.ər.eɪ.t̬ɚ/
a machine that produces ...
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(Definition ofsmallandgeneratorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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An additional concern in remote sites is that on-site buildings generally lack controlled heating and electrical power production is frequently bysmallgenerator.
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Nor is net metering, whereby asmallgeneratorcan supply electricity to and receive it from the distribution system, and pay a net price for it.
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It was asmallgeneratorthat lit four light bulbs.
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It defines asmallgeneratorof waste according to a series of limits, that if met qualify the generator for exemption.
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Asmallgeneratorwould be cheaper and achieve a higher capacity factor but would produce less electricity (and thus less profit) in high winds.
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Therefore, they installed a steam water pump to have enough energy to maintain water pressure for customer and to drive asmallgeneratorat the same time.
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Obviously, while individuals may not be able to do so, groups of small generators can probably collectively guarantee a reasonable average contribution to base load.
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That would have a greater impact on small generators.
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Net metering would enable small generators to export any excess electricity back to the grid at a fair price.
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They have also to monitor the supply contracts of two large and a score of small generators.
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We are anxious that the small generators should have an opportunity to get into the system.
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We shall further extend it to ensure that it includes exempted suppliers, for instance people generating for their own use and various small generators.
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Combined heat and power can produce a series of small generators in urban areas, putting electricity into the grid.
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That means that small generators and private generators will be on the same footing as others.
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These are small generators of 50 to 70 megawatts capacity, powered by aero engines.
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It is about small generators for mobile cinemas, small generators that can be used only for mobile cinemas and nothing else.
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It has undermined combined heat and power and placed small generators and renewable producers at a serious disadvantage.
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Is there a shortage of small generators that are under the control of local authorities?
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Practically all the surplus generating outfits which could be used by industry have been sold, with the exception of a few small generators which are of very little use.
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Does he agree that if we were really serious about developing renewables, we would have done something about ensuring that small generators had a chance as well?
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