Uprise Energy Mobile Power Station, the world’s first commercially sized portable distributed renewable energy resource.

We all (or most of us, but that is for another post) share the desire to lower the impact of reliance on fossil fuels. Our portable wind turbines are a perfect example of cutting-edge technology working towards that goal. But how do we know that our efforts are inline with the overall direction the clean energy industry is heading?

There is a general consensus within the clean energy industry that there are three pillars of creating the green energy economy of the future: Decentralization, Decarbonization, and Digitalization. Here is how our product meets all three criteria.

Decentralization

Decentralization is important because it reduces the reliance on a centralized power grid and allows communities more control over their own electricity generation. Until recent advancements in power storage and distributed power generation technologies, it was challenging to create a sustainable local distributed power alternative.

One application of our portable wind turbines for rural grid-edge communities without reliable access to electricity is to create micro-grids – multiple off-grid electricity generation sources networked together. This allows communities to share the electrical consumption burden over multiple turbines and ensures that if there is a problem with one power generation source that the whole network will continue to operate. The community is now able exist independently off grid.

Decarbonization

Decarbonization is important because it reduces the negative impact of CO2 emissions on the environment. Most fortune 500 companies have adopted the Paris Climate Agreement in an effort to create a climate-neutral society by 2050. How do we fit in to this?

As one example, the closest competitor to our wind turbines in terms of portability and power generation potential is the diesel generator. Over 20 years, one diesel generator will consume $1,000,000 in fuel and generate 1,000,000 pounds of CO2. Our turbines require no fuel, generate no emissions, and can power 10 homes consuming power at a rate typical of an American household.

Digitalization

Digitalization is important because we live in a connected world. Think about what it is like today if you leave your phone at home. We have all integrated instant communications at our fingertips into our lives to one degree or another. Those of us who were around at the time of rotary phones and no personal computers can tell you that it was a different world. The “digital revolution” has impacted our lives as much as the industrial revolution did.

Our turbines are designed to be fully functional IoT devices. Key features include:

• All of our turbines are designed to connect and provide access to the cellular network, WiFi, and satellite communications.
• We use advanced electronics to be able to remotely monitor and control the turbines. Thousands of turbines can be controlled from one location.
• We use machine learning technology and telemetry to provide real time analytics for the turbines.
• We use AI technology to provide an immersive digital control panel and instruction manual.
• The turbines are built to run fully autonomously – continuously sending and receiving information to/from the cloud.

Decentralization, Decarbonization, and Digitalization. We take pride in doing our part to ensure a cleaner future. What do you think about the “three Ds?”