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Brian T. Soucy, P.E.
- May 12, 2022
- 5 min
The Carbon-Footprint of Diesel Generators
Diesel-fueled generators have long been the foundation of emergency backup power. According to economic and public policy consulting group, M.Cubed (“New Study Shows a Rapid Increase of Diesel-Fueled Backup Generators Across California” Business Wire, October 2021) the number of diesel generators increases as the need for backup power increases. This is a national trend, influenced by growing grid instability, and climate change. As we search for sustainable ways to operat