Our Stirling generators have proved a reliable, efficient and quiet source of electrical power ideal for use in extreme environments. We are currently working with the US Army to develop diesel-fueled tactical power systems suitable for military, homeland security and civilian applications.

We are now developing a new 3 kW free-piston Stirling generator under contract to the US Army's Communications and Electronics Research and Development Command (CERDEC). This generator brings together the low mass, high reliability features of our remote power systems with the low cost, mass production designs developed for solar and micro-CHP products.

Our 3 kW generator can be adapted for use as a portable generator, vehicle auxiliary power unit (APU), or a micro-CHP system to provide power and heat for vehicles, field kitchens, shelters, laundries, and command centers. We are also leveraging our new multi-cylinder free-piston technology to develop systems where more power is needed.

The combined benefits of our energy systems are proving invaluable in the military environment, in several ways:

• A mobile field kitchen (MKT) retrofit eliminates the need for a separate diesel generator and saves up to $1,000 worth of fuel per week
• A micro-CHP system eliminates the need for a separate environmental control unit by heating or cooling temporary buildings while providing electrical power
• An APU for large transport and combat vehicles enables them to shut down their main engines without losing communications, sensors or other on-board electronics.

We are currently working with the U.S. Army's Natick Soldier Systems Center and the Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC) to develop CHP systems for military field kitchens and tactical cogeneration units. Our system operates on JP-8 (diesel) fuel to provide power for the kitchen lights and burners while simultaneously boiling tray-pack hot rations for hungry soldiers. That eliminates the need for noisy diesel generators and dramatically reduces operating costs and emissions. The tactical units are transportable systems capable of providing thermal energy to heat loads such as space heating, cooling and desalinization.

Our technologies are already making a difference in the military and in homes worldwide. Contact us today to discuss how they could work for you.