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Comparing Costs and Carbon Dioxide Emissions of Diesel Generators vs Wind Turbines

Comparing Costs and Carbon Dioxide Emissions of Diesel Generators vs Wind Turbines

The impetus for this report was a question: “If you used an Uprise Mobile Power Station instead of a diesel generator, how many trees would it take to match the carbon offset?” In other words, diesel generators emit a significant amount of carbon dioxide in the process of generating electricity; the Mobile Power Station, on the other hand, generates carbon-free electricity. Therefore, how many trees would it take to absorb an equivalent amount of carbon dioxide as would be saved when generating electricity from a Mobile Power Station instead of a diesel generator? Internally, we performed a thorough study to answer this question which resulted in a comprehensive Engineering Report.

Idaho National Labs - Part 2

Idaho National Labs - Part 2

Uprise Energy has formed a partnership with Idaho National Laboratories (INL), a division of the US Department of Energy, to develop innovative renewable energy systems for distributed microgrid applications. To consummate the partnership, INL purchased an Uprise Energy 10kW portable wind turbine for R&D and demonstration purposes. The purpose of choosing these charts to use in this blog was simply to show visually that the power generated by the MPS varies closely with the wind speed.

Idaho National Labs - Part 1

Idaho National Labs - Part 1

It was right at this moment that history was made. Never before has a portable wind powered power generator been towed over a thousand miles on US highways, across several states, set up in less than an hour of reaching the final destination, and immediately able to flow 9 kW into an on site device. This is exactly the technology that everyone in the energy industry is speculating about right now. And this shows that we have it and it works flawlessly.

Uprise Energy Portable Wind Turbine Photo/Video Gallery

Uprise Energy Portable Wind Turbine Photo/Video Gallery

Today I wanted to share photos from some of the testing we have been doing lately. Since our portable wind turbine is “portable,” it is easy for us to go to where the wind is. Here are some images from testing done on Fiesta Island, Jamul, and in our back yard here at the office.

“Uprise Energy Has Developed the World’s First Mobile Wind Turbine” by Startup TV

“Uprise Energy Has Developed the World’s First Mobile Wind Turbine” by Startup TV

Back in September 2019, Uprise Energy’s CEO Jonathan Knight was selected to be a presenter at the 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi. This is an event put on by the World Energy Council, which is the world’s largest and most influential energy event covering all aspects of the energy agenda. It is an event which takes place every three years, and it started in 1924. The 2019 event was attended by over 18,000 attendees from 146 countries. This includes world leaders, tech giants, and organizations which focus on identifying innovative startup companies.

Uprise Energy and the Internet of Things

Uprise Energy and the Internet of Things

Current services in development by Uprise Energy include engineering our portable wind turbines to be fully functional IoT devices.

For the operator of the wind turbine, the turbines will provide connectivity both to and from the machine with full telemetry and real-time data analytics. This allows operators to manage their assets wherever they may be from a centralized location. For example, if you are an operator managing 1000 turbines, you will have the ability to view the power generated by each turbine, total power generated by all, how much down time per turbine, wind conditions per location, and much more.

Taco - Uprise Energy's shop dog!

Taco - Uprise Energy's shop dog!

Uprise Energy has a remarkable team comprised of accomplished engineers, machinists, marketing experts, fabricators, and managers. We all have a shared vision of our portable wind turbines bringing distributed energy and communication solutions to places where it is needed most. Each of our team members play a crucial role in the design and production of our turbines. Today I would like to highlight a special team member: Taco!