[RE-wrenches] generator suggestions

Ray Walters ray at solarray.com
Wed Jan 30 16:25:43 PST 2013


In the mountains, we also recommend propane for the startability factor, 
but if weather permits, or they have an indoor gen setup, Biodiesel can 
be very environmentally friendly.
I've seen some old Lister Petter diesel units that just seemed like 
they'll never stop.  Not a lot of electronics to go bad either.

Ray Walters

On 1/30/2013 3:02 PM, penobscotsolar at midmaine.com wrote:
>     From an environmental standpoint I would always recommend propane over
> diesel because of spillage and diesel fumes. I believe propane is much
> cleaner burning, although likely the CO2 is probably similar.
>      Just my .2
>
> Daryl
>




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