generator

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The backup power provider missed earnings expectations for the fourth quarter due to a lack of power outages and lower shipments of home and portable generators.

From Barron's

The backup power provider missed earnings expectations for the fourth quarter due to a lack of power outages and lower shipments of home and portable generators.

From Barron's

“There’s been times where I’ve been here cooking, when the power has gone out and a bunch of regulars have gone out back and started working on the generator,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But there are concerns about the large amounts of water and electricity needed to run them, including from gas-powered generators.

From BBC

But restarting a closed nuclear plant can take several years, and building advanced nuclear generators will likely take more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal