News and Implications
November 20, 2010
Volts Energies is involved, with the cooperation of "Trees for the future", a non-pro fit company, to plant trees on the haitian territory. For every KW sold to our customer, 4 trees are planted. When you help us plant these trees, you [...]
The Volts Energies team with the Minister of
energy and mine of Peru.
Energy News
When generators and environment get
on well.
Plant trees when buying a generator. is is the formula launched by the company Volts
Energies, early in March, to stimulate the conscience of his 500 customers and to “do his part of the job” for environment. “I worked on a project to place energy systems in Haiti houses. Studying a few of the country history, we realized that they did not have anymore trees.”, reports Sébastien Caron, company president and founder. Volts Energies, which says itself “aware to the environmental [...]
Fall 2011
Volts: energy for sale.
Volts Energies is a dynamic company renowned for — as its name suggests — designing and fabricating e cient energy systems. Since its creation in 2003, this company with its 15 employees resembles a small dynamo.
Th e circuit.
Highly multidisciplinary in its approach, this Laval company acts as an engineering rm, its team capable of taking on projects right from the concept and design stage. Its specialists can also carry out energy e ciency audits to provide an accurate picture of the client’s [...]
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Type of Fuel I should use
There are many advantages and disadvantages for each kind of fuel. You can use diesel, gasoline, natural or propane gas. We hope that this information will answer any questions you may have concerning different fuel sources.
This is not meant to be a definitive guide of fuels but a general overview. It is recommended to communicate with an expert for specific applications.
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Diesel :
- Advantages:
- Least flammable of all fuel sources
- Easily accessible
- Easily transported in various size containers
- On site fuel delivery generally available
- Least issues with fire safety and potential hazards.
- Disadvantages:
- 18-24 month shelf life
- Issues in very low temperatures
- Fixed systems require installation of storage tanks that raises cost of system
- Tanks have to meet standards for installation and maintenance
- Spills can create considerable environmental issues
- May not be available during power outages
- Advantages:
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Gasoline
- Advantages:
- Common fuel source - easily obtained
- Easily transported in various size containers
- Increases portability of smaller generators
- Disadvantages:
- Highly flammable
- Short shelf life (approximately 12 months)
- Storing large quantities is hazardous
- May not be available during power outages
- Somewhat expensive
- Generally less efficient than diesel
- Advantages:
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Propane :
Becoming more popular due to its increased availability & is somewhat of an intermediary option from gasoline to diesel. Becoming popular in standby power systems that generally which don’t require long run times and liquid fuel storage is not an option for safety or logistical reasons.
- Advantages:
- Long shelf life
- Clean burning
- Easily stored in both large tanks or in smaller 5 - 10 gallon cylinders
- Obtainable during power outages - gas stations may be unable to pump fuel during an area wide outage
- Home delivery available for larger tanks
- Disadvantages:
- Pressurized cylinder of flammable gas. Strict codes are associated with location relative to buildings, parkings and vehicle traffic.
- Fuel system is more complicated (can increase possibility of failure)
- Larger tanks may be considered not esthetically pleasant
- Fuel system plumbing results in higher installation cost
- Key aspect of fuel tank design is the vaporization rate in the propane tanks which can be the dictating factor, rather than the traditional required run time : this can result in much larger tanks than the equivalent liquid fuel options.
- Fuel leaks can be more dangerous : those leaks are harder to immediately detect and fuel in its natural state is very explosive.
- Advantages:
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Natural Gas: Trunk line delivery system.
Where available, it’s somewhat an intermediary option from gasoline to diesel. Became popular in standby power systems that generally don’t require long run times and liquid fuel storage is not an option for safety or logistical reasons. Is the least efficient (BTU output/litre) of all fuels but can be a more efficient option for design in certain applications.
- Advantages:
- Unlimited fuel source - refuelling not necessary
- Clean burning
- Available during power outages (depending of suppliers and their power back-up facilities).
- No storage issues
- Disadvantages:
- Lowest power output of fuel options (30% less BTU's per unit than gasoline)
- Fuel system is more complicated (can increase possibility of failure)
- Fuel system plumbing results in higher installation cost
- Fuel leaks can be more dangerous : those leaks are harder to immediately detect and fuel in its natural state is very explosive.
- Not available in many areas.
- Advantages:
Most often used in fixed devices that are generally intended for longer or continuous running time IE fixed power systems, generators over 15Kw, larger pumps intended for long term use, commercial welding sets mounted on trailers, etc.
More often used in portable devices or devices not intended for long run times IE portable generators, portable pumps, plate tampers, chain saws, lawn tractors etc.
