Posted on 06/16/2011 7:08:20 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Small generators, big demand / Makers struggle to keep up as blackout worries diminish inventory
Mamoru Kurihara / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
With power shortages anticipated this summer, small generators have become popular items.
Such generators were previously used mainly by people operating businesses such as street stalls, but demand has grown among general consumers since the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the nation on March 11. Manufacturers have been hard-pressed to keep up with the rising demand.
Common models of small generators run on gasoline or canned gas fuels and produce power for up to 20 hours.
Makers have focused on models designed to power personal computers and other precision machinery products. Lightweight, portable types priced from 100,000 yen to 200,000 yen have proven popular.
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Coming soon to Germany, Italy and a country near you as they shut down the nukes, and coal fired plants....
gonna make it a little bit hard to comply with that Kyoto Protocol
Yeah, it will be quietly ignored. Not just in Japan but all over the world.
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