They are used for significant functions such as providing the starting and emergency power supply on the A350 aircraft.
Emergency power failures caused section doors to slam shut, panicking some passengers who had no idea what was happening.
Fluoride salts can carry fuel in chemically-stable forms that can be passively cooled without pumps driven by emergency power generation.
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In Santiago, some hotels were setting up generators to provide emergency power.
The Corps has also deployed the 249th Engineering Battalion and other temporary emergency power assets to provide support to areas impacted by the storm.
During the 787's development, Boeing repeatedly affirmed that it complied with the expanded safety standards for the batteries, which are part of the aircraft's emergency power system.
But upcoming developments in portable chargers (that do not have to be plugged in) are making it easier for you to pack an emergency power supply and keep your conversation going.
The city's international airport was also closed to flights at one point, and staff began building a temporary control tower, as air traffic facilities were switched to emergency power sources.
An emergency backup generator is only allowed to operate for 200 hours every year and only in the event of an emergency power failure or for routine testing and maintenance.
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For example, a device called the nPower PEG, introduced last year, can be stuck in a backpack or briefcase where it generates emergency power from the motion of the body.
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"The entire process is quite involved, given that there are more than 3, 100 passengers and nearly 1, 100 crew, and this is compounded by the ship only operating on emergency power, " he said.
Nokero's SunRay Pro Power solar charger is perfect for keeping a cell phone charged, and for every Emergency Power Kit Voltaic sells it is donating a kit to an individual in need.
Cuty commended the ship's 1, 086 crew members, saying they went to great lengths to meet passengers' needs -- including redirecting emergency power to certain parts of ship to provide occasional water and toilet service.
Due to a building emergency (power issues), Knight Capital Americas is asking you to seek an alternate destination for the order handling and execution of your OTC, Options and Listed orders until further notice.
The country becomes the first to swear off nuclear power in the wake of the recent nuclear emergency at the Fukushima power plant in Japan.
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This country has an estimated 220 gigawatts of what you might call amateur power: emergency generators, industrial fuel cells and other user-owned power plants, compared with 1, 000 or so gigawatts of central station capacity.
Only as a last resort (Power Emergency) to avoid the risk of a complete blackout does ERCOT ask utilities to reduce demand by dropping load through rotating outages.
But if there was a fabric that could sit in our emergency bag and power up a flashlight or a walkie talkie, it would be irresponsible not to have that.
Seeing an opportunity to provide this highly valuable utility for emergency and regular power, Mr. Workman and a smart team of engineers launched a new company, GoalZero , to develop portable solar powered electrical units.
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At the time, the government of Fidel Ramos got emergency authority to negotiate power contracts without bothering with cumbersome bidding and review.
The operator tried to give the woman an emergency number for the power company but she would not believe police did not deal with electricity.
"We are only running power for emergency supplies, such as pumping water out, and have stopped producing at all mines, " AngloGold spokesman Steve Lenahan told Reuters news agency.
The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) said exposure to radiation levels in the No 3 reactor for four-and-a-half hours would exceed the emergency safety limit for power plant workers.
These boxes include batteries that allow customers to store power for emergency use, cut back on energy consumption when prices are high and make use of energy drawn from rooftop solar panels.
Working with the Department of Homeland Security, our Maritime Administration has provided FEMA with several nearby ships to provide lodging, food, and power for emergency response teams who have traveled to New York.
And even in times of emergency, with potential power outages and people often away from home, consumers increasingly are turning to mobile broadband to connect with loved ones and gather news and information.
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Having enough power for heat and light have become serious concerns in the Tokyo area in the midst of the emergency unfolding at the Fukushima nuclear power plant to the north.
Officials described a dangerous scene for emergency responders, with downed power lines and debris everywhere.
The 633-bed hospital experienced a power surge when emergency generators activated following the black-out.
This frustration has led to the GOP legislative effort to greatly expand the power of such emergency appointees.
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