“Power plant outages due to storms, natural disasters or high power demands are common. As our world grows increasingly interconnected and our dependence on technology grows, power reliability becomes increasingly critical. Hospitals, data centers, water and sewage facilities, fueling stations, and communication and transportation systems require continuous power to protect public health and safety.

 

   “A continuous power supply can mean the difference between life and death. Thanks to diesel-powered generators, supplies of food, water, medicines and fuel can be protected during natural disasters in large cities and remote or isolated locations.

 

   “Natural gas does not offer a viable option for most back up needs because the fuel supply is not self-controlled or guaranteed, and could be interrupted by a natural disaster, or shut down by authorities to avoid large scale fires in the event of earthquakes, for example.

 

“Each Second Counts In the Operating Room”

“Each second counts in the operating room, and diesel is a silent yet reliable partner to virtually every hospital across the country. No other energy source provides full-strength backup power within seconds of a failure by the primary electricity grid.

 

“In the aftermath of hurricanes, diesel-powered equipment immediately goes to work, aiding in rescue operations and clean up processes. Diesel's work continues as a partner in the rebuilding efforts. During power outages, diesel supplies the back-up power to keep critical services in operation.

 

“In New York, more than 15,000 stationary diesel generators are used across all industries for clean, efficient, uninterrupted power to thousands of businesses to help save lives and protect against loss of business. In fact, 75 percent of U.S. small business owners rate a power outage as a top threat to their business, which reinforces the crucial role of diesel as a back-up power source.