John,
If I understand correctly what was explained to me by Generac, the
research wasn't government-funded. The Propane Education and
Research Council is an industry trade group. I was curious,
though, so checked into it on its website:
"PERC was authorized by the U.S. Congress with passage
of the Propane Education and Research Act (PERA), Public Law
104-284, signed into law on October 11, 1996. In a referendum
soon afterward, propane producers and marketers overwhelmingly
approved its formation."
and: "PERC’s operations and activities are funded by an
assessment levied on each gallon of propane gas at the point it
is odorized or imported into the United States. The assessment,
authorized under PERA, is now four-tenths of a cent per gallon."
I also found a fact sheet on the development of this generator
at http://www.propanecouncil.org/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=3827.
Allan
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On 9/15/2013 5:10 AM, John Blittersdorf wrote:
Dave,
I have sold 8 Eco-Gens so far and first impressions are
great. I wasn't aware of the govt funded research but it makes
sense. I have one installed on top of Herrick Mtn doing an
average of 4 hours a day backing up a transmitter site. This
winter will be the test. So far we have almost 500 hours on it
(first oil change coming up) and no problems. This is a remote
site with only snowmobile access in winter. The gen is doing
great on fuel economy. About .7 gph at 2300 watt load.
John Blittersdorf
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