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PROBLEM STATEMENT
Many countries that have damaged power grids due to natural disasters need a reusable, affordable energy source to sustain themselves.
When: after natural disasters
When: after natural disasters
Here are some examples:
Haiti Earthquake in 2010
Hurricane Sandy in 2012
Typhoon Haiyan in 2013
Hurricane Maria in 2017
Where: Places with no Power
Where: Places with no Power
Even before Hurricane Fiona’s punch — which left 1.5 million residents without power — citizens of Puerto Rico complained about frequent outages, high energy prices, and overall unreliability.
What: Power grid/energy
What: Power grid/energy
Five years after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico's power grid is still costly and unreliable. Luma Energy officially took over control of Puerto Rico's power grid in June 2021 for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. Damage from Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused the longest blackout in U.S. History; 11 months.
Why: People rely on power
Why: People rely on power
Heating and cooling our homes, lighting office buildings, driving cars and moving freight, and manufacturing the products we rely on in our daily lives are all functions that require energy. Loading cargo on and off ships is also a function that we require energy to do
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