Mobile Clean Energy Storage for Critical Power Needs

Energy can be neither created nor destroyed...but it can be stored and moved to where it is needed the most!

Disasters happen, and power is usually one of the first casualties.  The problem is that when power is gone, many critical functions for human life disappear with it.  Hospitals require power for critical life support equipment and are often backed up by a fossil fuel generator that itself is susceptible to the effects of the disaster.  Telecommunication systems are critical for emergency response teams and their on-site chemical battery UPS systems can only operate for a limited time without being recharged and are susceptible to the effects of the disaster.  Maintaining civil order requires power and human history has demonstrated that when the lights go out, so does the civility of mankind.

Mobile energy, or power, that can be brought into the disaster area on short notice is the solution we are proposing.  Our novel Energy Storage Truck (EST) will have at least 2MWh of energy storage on-board and when combined with a fleet of our ESTs will be able to bring a hospital, telecommunication system, water treatment facilities or other critical infrastructure back online within hours of the end of the immediate disaster.  Our ESTs will be staged inland, away from known natural disaster areas around the country, and all around the world, and paired with a renewable energy facility, preferably, or a grid connected sub-station where they are charged and waiting for the next unfortunate catastrophic event to occur.  Whenever a disaster occurs, our ESTs will be ready to begin the task of saving lives and bringing critical power back to the affected community.

Humankind cannot stop climate change caused disasters...yet, but our ESTs can save lives and decrease the adverse effects of climate change induced coastal disasters, as well as other natural disasters.  Our ESTs contain mechanical batteries that are permanent energy storage solutions with no toxic end-of-life disposal problems and function as long-duration energy providers, frequency regulation providers, arbitrage and other functions as needed.  Our ESTs can also serve as portable EV charging stations and provide critical power to the electric emergency response trucks that will be more prevalent in the future.

We can move substantial amounts of energy from one location to another with a clear roadway as our only requirement.  Our new application of an established technology, Flywheel Energy Storage Systems (FESS) or mechanical batteries, last a lifetime with minimal maintenance and can be fully cycled as much as necessary without degrading the capacity of the system. This achievement is only possible with our patented stability mechanism, bearing technology, motor/generators and materials technology enables KPS to bring to market FESS that can be mobile and relive power outages caused by natural disasters.

Our advanced technology makes our solution possible. We have globally issued patents on our technology and continue to file additional patents on key elements of our systems that will enable us to continue to decrease the size of our FESS while minimizing the maintenance and safety risks that are traditionally associated with FESS.

Our materials technology research is focused on increasing the speed of the flywheel and extends to our polymer concrete safety containment vessel. Our patented motor/generator technology is unique in that it is potentially the highest power dense motor/generator technology that can be utilized.

Our solution goal over the next 12 months is to build and deploy one prototype 60kWh RenGen trailer for field testing.  This unit will enable us to demonstrate the effectiveness of our future ESTs (RenGen Semis) and gain acceptance with Emergency Management organizations.  We will then design, build and test one of the larger 200kWh mobile FESS modules and once tested we will move on to assemble the larger RenGen Semi. The RenGen Semi will contain approximately 2MWh of energy storage that is stored at 480VDC and provides power from multiple standard electrical connections on the outside of the unit.

We will positively impact millions of people’s lives by providing emergency energy services immediately after a disaster happens.  We plan to add to the number of RenGen ESTs in the field and increase our capability to provide power to coastal communities that are experiencing the negative outcomes from climate change.  Within 3 years we want to have at least 100 ESTs available in the USA and Mexico with a combined capability of delivering 200MWh of energy when and wherever it is needed. By year 5 we want to have at least 300 ESTs in service in all of North America.

We serve communities in need directly and we will be paid by local governments and federal emergency management agencies to provide energy as a service from our RenGen ESTs.  Our ESTs are Energy Storage Trucks that comprise a tractor with trailer combination that is preferably an electric semi such as those manufactured by Tesla, Nikola and other companies.  These ESTs will be stationed inland near a renewable energy generation facility where they are charged. When a disaster happens, the ESTs will move into the disaster area as soon as possible when Emergency Management resources are allowed into the area.

We do not have our solution available yet.  We are asking for your help to make our vision of mobile energy storage a reality before the next major natural disasters affect millions of people globally.  The after effects of the loss of power in Puerto Rico is a good example of how mobile energy storage can save lives by providing much needed power when the electrical grid infrastructure cannot easily be restored. In the case of an island like Puerto Rico, our trucks would be loaded on a ship and be transported to the island from the mainland.

Within 12 months we expect to provide mobile energy as a service to communities in need with a 60kWh RenGen Trailer that can keep a telecommunication tower functioning during critical disaster relief operations demonstrate the need for our RenGen ESTs.  This could impact the lives of hundreds of people. Within 3 years we plan to serve hundreds of thousands of people with our RenGen ESTs by increasing the number of ESTs and spread across North America while providing energy for hospitals, telecommunication systems and the basic needs of civilization that helps to maintain law and order in chaotic situations.

We are accomplished entrepreneurs and engineers who have built or established energy storage companies in the past.  Our founders include, flywheel energy storage system experts, a utility industry veteran, a transportation industry veteran and an innovation expert.  We have a lifetime of experience in all areas of our technology with real energy storage devices deployed in the field.

We will sell energy as a service which is a relatively new revenue model in the energy storage field.  Mobile energy storage is also a new concept that has few predecessors. Most local communities have disaster mitigation funds available to pay for emergency services in the event of a disaster.  We will target those funds that are available, along with Federal Emergency Relief funds and offer an emergency energy insurance policy wherein communities can decrease their hourly mobile energy charges from us, in the event of a disaster, by paying a monthly insurance premium to our company. Climate change is driving our future growth and as more communities are exposed to the adverse effects of climate change, they need a supplier of energy that can provide that service on short notice.  As a result, our growth is only dependent on the size of our RenGen EST fleet which is primarily limited by the amount of capital we can acquire for that hardware. Once a community has utilized our mobile energy service, we will also encourage them to purchase and install our permanent energy storage solutions that are less susceptible to the environment and mitigate the adverse effects in the future.

We believe SOLVE is earnestly interested in mitigating the effects of climate change through the financial backing of technology that helps people survive.  SOLVE has access to funds and partners that further that agenda and we believe that we fit well within the goals of SOLVE.  Our solution is logical, scalable and cost effective.  We have the team of experienced veterans who helped invent the technology for some of the major companies in the FESS industry.  Our only deficiency is in the area of capital available.  We believe SOLVE and its partners can help us solve our capital problem.

We need a first use case and we need introductions to stakeholders and investors to make that happen.  We feel that with SOLVE backing us, it will lend more credibility to our efforts and open more doors than we could do alone.  We have no technological barriers, but we need to do extensive field testing to help convince stakeholders that our solution is the best for their needs in the event of a disaster.