Yes, premium gasoline can be used in a generator if it meets the engine manufacturer’s fuel specification, but it usually provides no advantage. Most portable generators are designed for regular unleaded gasoline at … Read more
A generator that repeatedly speeds up and slows down is either responding normally to changing load or “hunting” because the engine cannot hold a stable air-fuel mixture and speed. The distinction is whether … Read more
Propane runtime is a fuel-capacity calculation, not a fixed number. Divide the usable propane in the tank by the generator’s consumption at the expected load, then allow for reserve, cold-weather vaporization and any … Read more
Biomass is not one fuel. It is a broad category that includes wood, crop residues, food waste, manure, sewage and the fuels made from them. Its value and environmental impact depend on the … Read more
Biomass comes from recently living material and its wastes, not from every substance that can be burned. The six main source groups differ in moisture, contamination, transport cost and conversion options, so the … Read more
A biomass boiler is a central-heating appliance that burns wood fuel and transfers the heat into water. Modern pellet systems can feed and control combustion automatically, but fuel storage, ash removal, emissions and … Read more