Alternative energy general info.
During power outages, consumers are increasingly turning to alternative types of electrical power and/or using alternative electrical power to augment that which is supplied by the utility provider. Alternative power falls into two categories, namely non-renewable energy such as petrol and diesel generators, and renewable energy such as solar, wind power, hydro-power, etc. A generator that runs on bio-fuel would fall into the renewable energy category. Equally, an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) can be either of the above categories depending on the source of the energy for the unit. A UPS that takes its supply voltage from the grid (the utility provider) would fall in the non-renewable energy category while a UPS taking its supply voltage from solar panels as an example would be using renewable energy.