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FREDERICK, Colo., 16 November 2004. UQM Technologies Inc., a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received a contract from the U.S. Navy to design a diesel driven compact lightweight generator for use on small, unmanned military boats.
The UQM generator will have an output of 40 kW and be used to support the higher electric power requirements of command and control equipment required by unmanned watercraft. The $70,000 Phase I contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Logistics Center under the Small Business Innovation Research program and will be performed over a period of six months.
"Unmanned watercraft require more on-board power to run the additional electronic equipment necessary to operate the boat from a remote location," said Jon Lutz, UQM Technologies' Director of Engineering.
"The unmanned watercraft under development are based on seven and eleven meter rigid hull inflatable boat platforms that have limited weight and space availability for power generation equipment making this application ideal for a UQM(R) generator system."
UQM Technologies, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of power dense, high efficiency electric motors, generators and power electronic controllers for the automotive, aerospace, medical, military and industrial markets.
A major emphasis of the company is developing products for the alternative energy technologies sector including propulsion systems for electric, hybrid electric and fuel cell electric vehicles, 42-volt under-the-hood power accessories and other vehicle auxiliaries and distributed power generation applications. The company's headquarters, engineering and product development center, and motor manufacturing operation are located in Frederick, Colo. For more information, see www.uqm.com.
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