Earl Energy

Next time you fill up the car or truck remember that a gallon of diesel fuel costs $35 in Afghanistan.  Cost is one thing, demand is another - - one U.S. soldier is killed or injured for every 24 fuel conveys.  From Afghanistan to Haiti - - low-cost and reliable generators are needed in our most challenging environments.  Cut the fuel requirements to generate electricity and you end up saving lives on many different fronts.

Into the void has stepped Earl Energy with a hybrid generator that recently cut fuel consumption by 93% during a Mojave Desert test (see Wired May 2012 - The Hybrid Warrior).  Hybrid in this case is solar, battery, and diesel.  The generator utilizes solar power, with the diesel engine running for short periods of time to charge the battery module.

The founder of Earl Energy is Doug Moorehead.  His background is Navy SEAL + MIT materials science degree + Harvard MBA.  Sounds like a good combination when you are counting on a a source of electricity for medical equipment after the flood, tornado or earthquake.