NextBigFuture

DARPA funds 30 KW X4 liquid piston engine that is 90 times lighter than a conventional 2700 lb military 30 KW diesel generator

DARPA has awarded LiquidPiston Inc. $2.5 million to continue development of a new, patented, high-efficiency, lighter-weight rotary engine. LiquidPiston, a developer of advanced combustion engine ...
NextBigFuture

Revolutionary engine maker Liquid Piston seeks commercialization partners after landing $2.5 million DARPA funding for 40HP engine that will be 30 lbs instead of conventional ...

LiquidPiston says it is currently in negotiations with potential partners to bring its small engines to market. Shkolnik also said the engines could be used as range-extenders for mass market electric ...
POWER Magazine

Novel Power Converter Integrating Multiple Power Sources Could Replace Diesel Generators

One test comprised the CUBE system running with two 30-kW diesel generators, 21.2-kW of simulated photovoltaic solar, and a 30-kW/40-kWh lithium-ion battery. The other test involved only two diesel ...
Electronic Design

Power Controller Merges, Manages Multiple Large-Scale Energy Sources

A 60-kW demo system developed by NREL accepts solar, generator, and battery power, then combines and manages these sources for optimal efficiency and run time. There’s a management-and-control problem ...
Yahoo Finance

HCI Energy Reports 90% Carbon Emissions Reduction and Over $650,000 in Cost Savings at Telecom Tower Sites

Carbon Impact: A standard 30 kW diesel generator emits approximately 354,000 pounds of CO₂ annually. In contrast, the Hybrid Power Shelter emits just 36,163 pounds per year, achieving a 90% reduction ...
Marine Link

Caterpillar Introduce New 40 to 175 kW Diesel Generators

Caterpillar Inc. will be introducing the next generation of 40 to 175 kW diesel generator sets for 60 Hz applications using the C4.4 and C6.6 engines. The next generation diesel generators include ...