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Why did I start to develop HybridAire?
I started developing HybridAire to provide an alternative power source to fossil and nuclear fuels, and to help solve the humanitarian health issue of air pollution. These would be achieved by providing a relatively low cost power source for home energy, transport, and one of my long-term loves, the ice skating industry. Every other option that could help the rest of the world and it's industries were initially seen as a bonus!
What stage is the project currently at?
The HybridAire system is currently in the development phase. Once fully developed this motor system will be tested in a variety of different equipment, vehicle, and machinery applications, with the key focus on both Micro-CAES for residential energy supply, and transportation needs.
How soon will your products be available?
The HybridAire system is still in the development phase and it's expected that it will likely be ready for manufacturing the prototypes for the first stages of testing in the next year or two leading up to 2030. Only once the prototypes have been successfully tested, will the consideration for scale manufacturing be considered.
Will your systems be able to be retrofitted into older vehicles or machinery?
This has always been part of my long-term goals to enable the retrofitting of the most commonly sold vehicles on our roads. A testing process will determine which vehicles and/or machinery will be the most suitable for early retrofitting. Stationary machinery, and other construction and farming vehicles, such as tractors, backhoes and bulldozers, will also be tested and retrofit kits developed.
Will there be other industries that you will apply HybridAire systems to?
Yes. Investigation into refrigeration for the Cold Storage and Ice Arena industries with commercial chiller systems is to progress shortly after the HybridAire system has completed initial testing for both transportation and Micro-CAES for engergy distribution.
With a background in, and a love of the ice sports industry, it is clear that providing electrical power primarily for the refrigeration purposes alone, is a significant cost for operating Ice Rinks. Therefore, the design and creation of a suitable commercial chiller system using the HybridAire system for power generation, will take place as soon as possible.
The HybridAire system will aim to provide an electrical supply to an existing system, which may be a suitable option for many businesses. However, for refrigeration purposes, I intend to do more work on a design concept I have that could also enhance and amplify the chillers' cooling process.
Other industries will be investigated, however transport and energy needs will be the initial key focus.