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Fuel Free Generator

In the last year there have been several natural disasters which have caused many to be left without electricity or even a way to fill a generator with fuel. One company has developed a new generator that will solve this problem. The generator runs off of kinetic energy which means you need no fuel to run it and thus there are no emissions. Rolling blackouts and emergency weather situations may have just gotten a little easier to live through due to a unique electric power generator that uses no fuel and produces no fumes. Great Systems, Inc. announces the issuance of US Patent 7,009,350 for the EGAS, the Energy Generation And Storage system.

EGAS is the world?s first power generator that is capable of being used in an unventilated home or apartment given that it produces no emissions because it does not use a combustible fuel to generate power. EGAS uses body kinetics, or leg muscle power, to charge a unique spring system that slowly unwinds and spins a high efficiency generator that can deliver up to 1000 watts of electric power on demand. Five minutes of step-down leg effort can produce 30 minutes of useable power. EGAS is designed for use in emergency situations where fuel is scarce and there is an immediate need for portable power.

The EGAS design incorporates an "intelligent battery system" which allows for continuous energy output while the user recharges its spring system. Without the need for fuel the EGAS is infinitely rechargeable in the field and can not only power lights, computers and space heaters, but can also recharge cell phones and rechargeable batteries. EGAS is attracting interest from people who see its potential in situations that are regularly handled by Homeland Security, FEMA and the Department of Defense. About the size of a small suitcase and readily portable at about 40 lbs, the EGAS could quickly be distributed to locations that are in need of immediate personal power.