US Army develops revolutionary replacement for traditional diesel generators: 'A unique opportunity'
Story by Jeremiah Budin • 10h
Creating something that benefits the environment is a major departure for the U.S. military.
The U.S. Army has announced it developed a new hydrogen-powered nanogrid.
The nanogrid — a self-contained electric power system that operates independently from the electric power grid — can use hydrogen fuel to power areas affected by outages, replacing traditional diesel generators, which produce a large amount of air pollution while in use (as well as a lot of noise).
Hydrogen fuel, unlike diesel, produces no air pollution at the point of use. However, very little of the hydrogen fuel that is being produced is renewable, as it is made using dirty energy sources. Luckily, that is beginning to change, as companies are pioneering ways to make "green" hydrogen fuel without creating massive amounts of air pollution.
The nanogrid produced by the Army also includes a surveillance camera system, meteorological weather equipment, solar panels, and an atmospheric water generator.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-army-develops-revolutionary-replacement-for-traditional-diesel-generators-a-unique-opportunity/ar-AA1xtQPM?ocid=widgetonlockscreen&cvid=902ada7c1af746a888c08ff3e45a602e&ei=53
