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CIA Investing in Modular Green Energy

Posted by samzenpus on from the agent-hippie dept.

Paladin144 writes "The CIA's venture capital arm, In-Q-Tel, has announced a strategic development agreement with SkyBuilt Power Inc. The CIA seems to be interested in SkyBuilt's new Mobile Power Station, which can be parachuted into remote locations and be up and running in a few hours with only 2 people needed to set it up. The MPS harnesses both solar and wind power and is capable of up to 150 kilowatts of electricity. The devices uses off-the-shelf components and easily swappable parts to be cost-effective."

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  1. Modular green energy, huh. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is that similar to the free radical energy reverse-engineered from the spacecraft that crashed at Roswell?

  2. Earth First! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hope the CIA can use this green energy to help overthrow governments of oil-rich countries. Here we come, Venezuela!

  3. No by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Modular green energy is made out of people!! PEEEEEOPPPPLLLLLLLEEEE!!!

  4. Green? by cdrdude · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't get it. Why does the energy have to be green? Why can't it be orange energy with purple stripes?

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  5. Now by "off-the-shelf components" do you mean... by cdtoad · · Score: 4, Funny

    that I could walk into Home Depot and pick up the things required to build one of these suckers or do you mean easy for the CIA to procure? What secrets does the CIA have in finding someone to help you at Home Depot?

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  6. Re:These would have been Helpful in New Orleans by kd5ujz · · Score: 4, Funny

    hell, if it takes 2 people to set it up, I assume it takes 4 to carry that sucker down the street while fleeing the scene you looted it from. Imagine how many ghetto blasters this thing will power.

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  7. Re:These would have been Helpful in New Orleans by gstoddart · · Score: 4, Funny
    hell, if it takes 2 people to set it up, I assume it takes 4 to carry that sucker down the street while fleeing the scene you looted it from. Imagine how many ghetto blasters this thing will power.
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    Well, TFA says that each one is packed inside of a standard sized shipping container ... the big ones that can go on a flat-bed semi, a railcar, or stacked up on ships.

    This is a big item, but falls into what the military/aid agencies can call 'portable'. You, however, won't be taking this to the cottage next year.
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