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2. Unusual eBay listings - Wikipedia

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   Bridgeville, California (population 25) was the first town to be sold on eBay in 2002, and has been up for sale three times since. [1] In January 2003, Thatch Cay, the last privately held and undeveloped U.S. Virgin Island, was listed for auction by Idealight International. The minimum bid was US$3 million and the sale closed January 16, 2003.

3. Free-piston linear generator - Wikipedia

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   The free-piston linear generator (FPLG) uses chemical energy from fuel to drive magnets through a stator and converts this linear motion into electric energy. Because of its versatility, low weight and high efficiency, it can be used in a wide range of applications, although it is of special interest to the mobility industry as range extenders for electric vehicles.

4. eBay - Wikipedia

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   eBay office in Toronto, Canada. eBay Inc. ( / ˈiːbeɪ / EE-bay, often stylized as ebay or Ebay) is an American multinational e-commerce company based in San Jose, California, that allows users to buy or view items via retail sales through online marketplaces and websites in 190 markets worldwide. Sales occur either via online auctions or "buy ...

5. Regenerative braking - Wikipedia

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   Regenerative braking is a two-step process involving the motor/generator and the battery. The initial kinetic energy is transformed into electrical energy by the generator and is then converted into chemical energy by the battery. This process is less efficient than the flywheel.

6. Diesel generator - Wikipedia

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   Diesel generator on an oil tanker. The packaged combination of a diesel engine, a generator, and various auxiliary devices (such as base, canopy, sound attenuation, control systems, circuit breakers, jacket water heaters, and starting system) is referred to as a "generating set" or a "Genset" in short. Set sizes range from 8 to 30-kW (also 8 to ...

7. First-price sealed-bid auction - Wikipedia

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   A first-price sealed-bid auction (FPSBA) is a common type of auction. It is also known as blind auction. [1] In this type of auction, all bidders simultaneously submit sealed bids so that no bidder knows the bid of any other participant. The highest bidder pays the price that was submitted. [2] : p2 [3]

8. Motor–generator - Wikipedia

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   A motor–generator (an M–G set) is a device for converting electrical power to another form. Motor–generator sets are used to convert frequency, voltage, or phase of power. They may also be used to isolate electrical loads from the electrical power supply line. Large motor–generators were widely used to convert industrial amounts of ...

9. Elton John auctions off items from his wardrobe on eBay - AOL

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   The singer, who has been named one of the most generous billionaires of 2024, is now auctioning off a second haul via eBay, with proceeds going to the Elton John Aids Foundation. The sale began ...