But there are materials that can directly convert heat into electricity without running some working fluid through a traditional generator.

而现在有种材料，无需工作流体通过传统发电机就可以直接将热能转化为电能。

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we have a generator which we are running only at night to conserve fuel. (they pyes will keep power 24/7 so that we can continue to use the internet.)

我们有一台发电机，为了节省燃料，我们只有晚上才会开启发电机（PYES公司会不间断供电，所以我们才能使用网络。）

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Rescue teams with generator-powered floodlights worked into the night in the worst-hit city of Ercis, where running water and electricity were cut by the quake that rocked eastern Turkey on Sunday.

搜救队在地震中受灾最严重的埃尔吉希县在柴油发电机供电的聚光灯的照明下一直搜寻到深夜，因为周日袭击土耳其东部的地震将供水和供电都已切断。

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Following two days of closure, the New York Stock Exchange reopened, albeit running on generator power, along with the Nasdaq.

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We are replacing the generator and running additional checks so as to return the aircraft to service.

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Nature has used it like a giant computer running a random number generator.

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