ASPW Press Release Source: Arista Power, Inc. On Wednesday June 15, 2011, 11:14 am EDT ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Arista Power, Inc. ("Arista Power" or the "Company") (OTCBB:ASPW.ob - News) announced today that it has received an order for a Mobile Renewable Power Station (MRPS) on behalf of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Audio Technology Deployment Unit Power Sources Program.
The MRPS for the FBI includes a patented, ducted WindTamer wind turbine, best in class solar cells, fuel cells, and a state-of-the-art energy storage and power distribution system. The system contains fully compatible AC/DC connectors and grid interconnects, is whisper quiet and produces no heat signature. The system can be transported by commercial vehicles and is designed to replace diesel fuel generators for continuous operations. The FBI will utilize the system to power communications equipment in remote locations.
Nick Foundos, Electrical Engineer and Program Manager of the FBI's Audio Technology Deployment Unit Power Sources Program, said that, "We are procuring the Arista Power MRPS as we feel it will meet the needs of our application by combining wind, solar, fuel cells and energy storage into a reliable renewable power station. We are extremely impressed with the engineering capabilities of the Arista Power team and look forward to fielding the MRPS." "There is no other system like ours," said William Schmitz, Chief Executive Officer of Arista Power, Inc. "We see our system as a cost-effective alternative to using diesel generators in the field. Our system is versatile, scalable, reduces the number of site visits for refueling, and can be custom-designed to incorporate a variety of technologies to service virtually any power requirement. Remote monitoring is a rapidly growing application. We are seeing increasing interest in our Mobile Renewable Power Station, both in the commercial market and from a number of government agencies, including the U.S. Army, and we expect additional orders going forward."
About Arista Power, Inc.
Arista Power, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of wind turbines and custom-designed renewable energy storage and power management systems and a supplier of solar energy systems. Arista Power's diffuser-augmented WindTamer wind turbine utilizes a patented technology for the production of electrical power. Arista Power's patent-pending Power on Demand system utilizes inputs from multiple energy sources including wind, solar, fuel cells and the grid in conjunction with a custom-designed battery storage system and a proprietary smart monitoring technology that releases energy at optimal times to reduce peak power demand, thereby lowering electricity costs for large energy users who deal with peak usage pricing. Arista Power also sells a mobile renewable energy system that that generates wind and solar energy to an onboard storage unit for military and other applications, and a renewable power station that is a scalable system that can be drop-shipped to off-grid locations to be used as a "micro-grid." For more information on Arista Power, go to www.aristapower.com.
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