The Lesser-known Benefits of Microgrids
Reading Time: 3 minutesHospitals, colleges, utilities, and more are resorting to microgrids to ensure their customers and facilities stay powered. A microgrid is like your own electricity grid, run with one or more fuel sources, including natural gas, wind, solar, and more. Microgrids produce power both while connected and disconnected from the main-utility grid and offer the ability […]
Bridging the Gap to a Net Zero Carbon Footprint
Reading Time: 7 minutesFossil fuel impacts on climate change are driving aggressive timelines for local and state governments to eliminate fossil fuels from electricity production. Oil and gas companies, automobile manufacturers, investor-owned utilities and other fossil fuel-reliant companies are pledging to reduce or eliminate their reliance on emission-generating products by 2050, 2040 and even 2035. Is a more […]
How Microgrids Save Schools Money
Reading Time: 10 minutesIntroduction Microgrids, while still in the early stages of adoption, are being widely utilized at a rapidly growing rate. As more resources become available and research expands on the benefits of this power solution, trends are appearing that highlight the unique situations in which microgrids are most effective. This paper will focus on one of […]
Lessons From the Texas Power Outages
Reading Time: 4 minutes4 million Texans experience power loss as temperatures reach record lows below zero. Texas is facing major power outages while record-low temperatures sweep across the United States. Tuesday afternoon 5NBC Dallas Fort Worth reports 4 million North Texans are experiencing power loss as temperatures reach record lows below zero. Another winter storm is forecasted to […]
Natural Gas Vs. Diesel Emissions: Standards & Regulations
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt is becoming more common for our customers in the oil and gas industry to ask questions regarding the emissions of our products. Understanding emissions both at the state and federal levels can be challenging – Mesa understands that. Often in sales meetings we get the question: How do natural gas generator emissions compare to […]
5 Simple Steps to Resilient Standby Power
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn today’s world, resilient standby power is essential for both individuals and businesses alike. Power outages can occur due to various reasons such as natural disasters, accidents, or grid failures, and can cause significant disruptions in our daily lives. Having a reliable standby power system in place can help us mitigate the impact of such […]
Hurricane Season Prep: Resilient Microgrid
Reading Time: 5 minutesAccording to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), hurricanes are becoming more frequent and more destructive, causing longer power outages and making hurricane preparedness more pressing than ever before. The 2020 hurricane season resulted in record-breaking U.S. economic losses of up to $65 billion, as estimated by AccuWeather. Forecasts report 2021 to be even more […]
What Is Stoichiometry? A Practical Guide To Stoichiometric Engines
Reading Time: 3 minutesTypically as people start to learn more and more about engines and generator packages, we find them asking: What is a stoichiometric engine, or What is stoichiometry? At the most fundamental level, stoichiometry is a ratio of whole integers. This article will help explain how stoichiometry influences our generator engines. The Basics of Stoichiometry Before […]