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etherealtruth

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26. What is the efficiency of the average generator?

Reply to baldguy (Reply #17)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 10:20 AM

Nov 2012

How much fuel would be consumed in order to generate enough electricity to dispense how much fuel?

Where would the "extra" fuel be stored? Gas stations in urban areas have limited real-estate to work with. Most regulated underground storage tanks have electric "leak detection systems, " which is an additional draw on electricity.... so are the "pay stations" (ie the cashier).

What about natural gas generators? What happens when the distribution lines need to be shut off due to fires? Again, what is the efficiency?

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Metro NYC Gas Shortage - Free Market in Action [View all] coldwaterintheface Nov 2012 OP

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They were told about the storm and they could have been prepared coldwaterintheface Nov 2012 #8

you know it takes electricity to pump gas, right? cali Nov 2012 #13

They have these things called, um - "generators", I think. baldguy Nov 2012 #17

What is the efficiency of the average generator? etherealtruth Nov 2012 #26

What's the efficiency of a gas pump with no electricity? baldguy Nov 2012 #28

This is what they said on the news. HappyMe Nov 2012 #9

so why did not the gas companies have a plan for after the strom coldwaterintheface Nov 2012 #11

Just the biggest strom to hit there in modern times. Tunkamerica Nov 2012 #14

If the roads and harbor are HappyMe Nov 2012 #15

I guess in your '100% PRIVATE' world there are no laws or regulations controlling the PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #10

List the laws, rules and regulations that prevented the gas companies coldwaterintheface Nov 2012 #12

Where would they have kept the gas? HappyMe Nov 2012 #16

Logic is our friend. Thank you. TalkingDog Nov 2012 #21

A fleet of mighty airships! Robb Nov 2012 #23

Damnit! HappyMe Nov 2012 #24

Here are a few RB TexLa Nov 2012 #25

Ummm... bad analogy. Gas can be trucked in with the very thing it's transporting: Gas TalkingDog Nov 2012 #20

A barge came into the LI Sound at Port Jeff yesterday HockeyMom Nov 2012 #18

This is not exactly true. phylny Nov 2012 #19

OP PPRed by EarlG pintobean Nov 2012 #22

Thanks for the info etherealtruth Nov 2012 #27