Freedom Motors has, developed and demonstrated that using its Rotapower rotary engine together with a state-of-the-art generator it can reduce the usual space required for a piston engine power supply by over 80%. A small backup generator including all cooling, muffling and controls and would provide the user with a number of advantages and makes it possible to produce a 25-kilowatt electrical power supply that is two man portable. Such a unit is not available in today’s market and would be useful for a large number of mobile applications in addition to the plug in hybrid automobile.

This small power module could provide the following advantages over a 4-stroke piston driven electrical generator/alternator:

• 32% of the weight
• 16% of the volume
• Much lower emissions
• Better fuel economy
• Module can be removed or replaced in minutes
• Module can provide power directly to the home in the case of an emergency
• Module is generic enough to be marketed for any application where its self-contained electrical power generating capability can be utilized