Marines TV – Lightning Packs Electricity-Generating Backpack Field Testing [1080p]

Cpl. Ally Beiswanger travels to Camp Pendleton, California to experience ExFOB’14, an event to showcase the Corps’ newest ideas for commercial energy harvesting technologies and government systems. The goal of the gear is to decrease battlefield fuel and water requirements.

The Electricity-Generating Backpack, by Lightning Packs, LLC, provides wearable renewable electricity and replaces disposable batteries, which can ultimately add up to 20 pounds. The pack permits longer mission duration and reduces the demand for resupply operations.

The Electricity-Generating Backpack design provides wearable renewable electricity for combat soldiers or disaster-relief workers operating in remote locations. By replacing disposable batteries — which can add up to 20 lbs of weight — the pack permits longer mission duration and reduces the demand for resupply operations.

Walking causes hip and load to rise and fall 2-3 inches per step.

Power generation with a 50 lb load :

Walking at Relaxed Pace : 12-15W.
Walking at Hump Pace : 20-35W.
Running : 33-40W. Fan Funding : PayPal : [email protected]. Thanks a lot for your support! 🙂