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  "A single unit can integrate natural gas, solar panels, 
  wind turbines and batteries for storage," NRG says. "The 
  device is connected to the grid, which allows the two to 
  work seamlessly together. But if the grid's power goes 
  down, the engine's energy stays up. Any excess generated 
  energy can be sent back to the grid and may be credited 
  for your benefit."
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  Aside from the 15 kW maximum electrical output, output 
  can be used for space heating (35 kW or 0.12 MMBTU) or
  hot water (200 gallons per hour at 70° rise). Additional 
  uses include snow melt and spa and pool heating.
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  The technical specifications are subject to change.
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  When necessary, the unit seamlessly transitions to a
  backup power system, to maintain continuous operations, 
  NRG says.
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  The Beacon 10 unit's dimensions are 3 ft. 8 in. long by 2 
  ft. 6 in. wide by 4 ft.high, which NRG says is slightly 
  larger than a washing machine.
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  The unit weighs 1,500 lbs. 

  If the fuel cell heater is connected to the gas network, 
  a reformer initially converts the natural gas into a 
  hydrogen-rich gas.

  At high temperatures (700 – 1100 °C) and in the presence
  of a metal-based catalyst (nickel), steam reacts with 
  methane to yield carbon monoxide and hydrogen. These two 
  reactions are reversible in nature.

    CH4 + H2O ⇌ CO + 3 H2

  Additional hydrogen can be recovered by a lower-
  temperature gas-shift reaction with the carbon monoxide 
  produced. The reaction is summarized by:

    CO + H2O ⇌ CO2 + H2

  The researchers were particularly responsible for the 
  construction of the prototype, the design of the overall 
  system, the design of the ceramic components and the 
  development of the reformer and the afterburner.

  The original Etak Navigator was a specially-packaged Intel 8088-based
  system with 256K RAM, 32K EPROM, 2K SRAM, and a cassette tape drive
  on which digital maps and some of the operating system were stored.