Abstract: A system and method for running a plurality of gensets in parallel in a micro-grid system is disclosed. The system and method may include at least one genset configured to run at a load factor of greater than sixty percent, the number of the at least one genset supplying power at any given time including a minimum or less than minimum number of gensets capable of meeting a demand imposed by a load. The system and method may also include a turbo compounding system associated with at least one of the at least one genset, each of the electric turbo compounding systems configured to increase fuel efficiency of the at least one genset.

Abstract: A system and method for running a plurality of gensets in parallel in a micro-grid system is disclosed. The system and method may include at least one genset configured to run at a load factor of greater than sixty percent, the number of the at least one genset supplying power at any given time including a minimum or less than minimum number of gensets capable of meeting a demand imposed by a load. The system and method may also include a turbo compounding system associated with at least one of the at least one genset, each of the electric turbo compounding systems configured to increase fuel efficiency of the at least one genset.

Abstract: One disclosed embodiment relates to a method of estimating a state of health of an electrical energy-storage device. The method may include receiving information indicative of a history of a voltage level of the electrical energy-storage device during a history of charging and discharging of the electrical energy-storage device. The method may also include using the received information to estimate at least one peak or valley in the history of the voltage level. Additionally, the method may include using at least one information-processing device to generate an estimate of a state of health of the electrical energy-storage device based on the at least one estimated peak or valley.

Abstract: A method of estimating a state of health of a battery is disclosed. The method may include receiving information indicative of a history of electricity received by and discharged from the battery during a time period. The method may also include using the received information to estimate peaks in the electricity during the time period. Additionally, the method may include using an information processor to determine a parameter indicative of an estimated state of health of the battery based at least in part on an estimated magnitude of electricity at each of a plurality of the estimated peaks.

Abstract: A starting system for an internal combustion engine includes an energy supply device, a starting device connected to the engine and the energy supply device, and a controller connected to the engine, the energy supply device, and the starting device. The controller is configured to cause the energy supply device to supply current to the starting device and monitor at least one characteristic of at least one of the energy supply device and the starting device after current is supplied to the starting device. The controller is also configured to diagnose at least the starting device based on the at least one monitored characteristic.