As reported by Renewable Energy Magazine in November 2013 when the company was granted its patent by the US Patent & Trademark Office, the PowerCube is a mobile micro-utility that can provide solar electricity in remote locations. It was designed to help meet the growing demand for off-grid energy and incorporates an array of stacked solar panels in order to maximise the total amount of solar power generation possible in 10', 20' and 40' standard ISO shipping container footprints.
The device has power generation capabilities up to 15kW and can be used to power various on-board systems including wireless telecommunications, solar powered Internet, and mobile water treatment systems. Electricity generated by the PowerCube can be used to supply military or emergency response and disaster relief teams with life-sustaining, mobile infrastructure modules, such as hospitals, command centres, sleeping quarters, and temporary schools.
“This innovative patented solar technology has the potential to be one of the most important solar patented innovations of our generation” said Dean Becker, Director and Intellectual Property Strategist for Ecosphere Technologies. “The Company is ready to begin immediate demonstrations and looks forward to working with strategic partners across a wide variety of industries and applications globally to monetize this unique asset.”
The device can be transported by land, air or sea and is ideally suited to support off-grid military, disaster relief, humanitarian and mobile communication operations. Unlike conventional solar power arrays, the solar modules can be retracted in order to protect them from inclement weather or hostile environments prevalent in war zones.
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