Electricity is a necessity in our modern everyday lives and the different types of power generators available ensure you never have to do without it, portable generators ensure you never have to go through the inconvenience of having no utility power to hand while standby generators prevent the havoc caused by a power outage. In the past most power generators engines used gasoline, advances in the technology now gives those looking for a means to save on long-term fuel cost an alternative while they do their part for the environment.
The majority of modern portable generators still use gasoline although you will find certain models that run on alternative fuels. Although it’s possible to find a number of portable generators that have a power output sufficient to provide electricity to your whole premises in times of a power outage, they are better suited for use with power tools and for supplying you with power in a remote area. Gasoline produces a greater level of emissions than natural gas and other fuel types and is also more expensive, gasoline also has a shorter shelf life than alternative fuels.
You can find standby generators that also run on gasoline or diesel although a better choice of generator fuel would be natural gas or liquid propane. Standby generators tend to have a higher power output than portable generators; because of this they are better suited to provide electricity to your entire premises when a power outage occurs. In addition fuels such as natural gas and liquid propane can be kept in storage for longer periods of time than gasoline, additionally liquid propane has the added benefit of being cheaper than gasoline.
When a power outage takes place the demand for natural gas actually falls, as you can imagine a lot less people have the means to do everyday things such as cooking or turning on their heating. During a power cut your natural gas supply will often be working as efficiently as ever and you can connect this to a standby generator,you may also have the option to arrange for natural gas to be delivered to your door, these give further examples as to why a generator that runs on liquid propane or natural gas may be of more benefit.
Liquid propane is not as environmentally friendly as natural gas but it is better for the environment than gasoline. Liquid propane is denser than air and only a relatively small space is needed to store it, like natural gas if you get caught in a situation where you run out you will likely have the option to have it delivered to you depending on your location, in some areas you will find it cheaper to have liquid propane delivered to you than to get it from your gas station.
