Kohler Power Systems announced its entire offering of mission critical diesel generators is compatible with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), marking a significant breakthrough in the usage of alternative fuels in backup power.
Kohler’s Tier 4 Final KD Series Generator provides a key advantage, resulting in minimal maintenance demands for optimized continuity and maximized ease for users — all while meeting strict U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-controlled sustainability requirements.
Does energy storage reduce data center generator requirements?
August 8, 2022
There are various categories of energy storage systems that feature different components and characteristics to enhance or impact the availability of data centers during utility outages.
The similarity in HVO and fossil diesel characteristics further smooths the shift to biofuel because the two fuels can be mixed directly in the tank without issue.
With power reliability in the United States expected to decline over the next decade and power disruptions already responsible for 43% of data center outages, the need for robust, on-site power reliability solutions cannot be overstated.
SENS partnered with ZincFive to offer an innovative plug-and-play generator starter solution as a drop-in replacement option for existing field installations and new OEM generators.
Waste vegetable and animal fats, and used cooking oils, can be used as base materials for HVO, which are converted into hydrocarbons by means of a catalytic reaction with the addition of hydrogen.
The Cat G3516 Fast Response generator set adds a 1.5 MW power node to Caterpillar's growing lineup of natural-gas power solutions, offering market-leading load acceptance, transient response, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification for mission critical applications.