Aerojet Rocketdyne announced it has completed successful field testing of a small portable generator that can use ordinary surplus items to make electricity in remote locations for the military.
Development of the generator was funded by the Office of Naval Research to find ways to supply electricity to troops deployed to forward positions. The military increasingly relies on computers and electronic equipment, which means soldiers need access to electricity.
Aerojet Rocketdyne’s innovation team, known as the Rocket Shop, designed and built the self-contained and towable generator that, by burning refuse and surplus items, can generate enough electricity to power an average home.
The Hybrid Renewable Multifuel Power Generator converts ordinary surplus items such as cardboard, wood, plastic bottles and food waste into electricity. The heat generated by combustion powers a Stirling engine, which converts heat into mechanical energy.
