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These sleek, sustainable homes are breaking the stereotype for pre-fab construction
Oil & gas HomesFacebookTweetLink Follow Colin Goodson knows more about energy than most people. The tall, bearded Mainer is an engineer on an offshore oil drilling ship in the Gulf of Mexico. But when it came time for him to build a home in Southern Maine, Goodson largely bypassed fossil fuels. The house he built is entirely off the grid, powered from rooftop solar and batteries that convert the sun's energy to electricity. Electrons power much of his two-story home; it is heated and cooled with heat pumps, and Goodson and his wife cook meals on an induction range. Incredibly well-insulated, the entire home is heated by a small wood stove. Goodson loves his new house, even though it has raised the eyebrows of his drilling ship colleagues. 'All the guys at work think I'm crazy,' Goodson said during a recent tour of his home. 'They think I'm living in a shack out in the woods somewhere and I go outside to use the toilet, but that's clearly not the case.' The house, built by New Hampshire company Unity Homes, is a far cry from a shack. Modern and spacious, it has running water and three bathrooms. Despite also having initial concerns about her husband's off-the-grid aspirations, Katie Goodson is a convert as well – especially after the lights stayed on during an intense storm that knocked their neighbors' electricity out. 'I would never go back,' she told CNN. 'When I tell co-workers or neighbors that we live off-grid and they see the house, they're always like, 'Whoa, this isn't what I was expecting!' It's really fun surprising people; I live a totally normal life.' The Goodsons are part of a small but growing number of homeowners who are choosing to build energy-efficient 'panelized' homes that are pre-made in a factory. The homes are better for the climate, and although they have a high upfront cost, several homeowners say their energy savings, quality of life and overall cost of living has greatly improved since moving in. Unity, a brand of custom home company Bensonwood, is one of several companies in New England building homes in a factory. It's a modern spin on the 1900s Sears Roebuck catalogue of mail-order houses, now with energy efficiency front of mind. Companies like Unity and Maine-based BrightBuilt Home offer several basic designs that owners can customize. At Unity, much of the design is done ahead of time, before the house's walls, windows and doors are assembled inside the company's Keene, New Hampshire, factory, then wrapped tightly in reusable plastic and put on a truck bed. Once it's on site, a panelized house can be built in a matter of days. It is a very different model from traditional 'stick-built' home construction, where the structure is built 'stick by stick' on site and can take months to finish, all the while leaving wood and materials exposed to rain, snow and wind. 'There's a logic to building a structure in a climate-controlled environment. That really resonates with a lot of folks,' said Parlin Meyer, managing principal for BrightBuilt Home. The number of factory-made homes still pales in comparison to traditional stick-built homes in the United States — just 3% of all single-family homes as of 2024, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The trend is much more popular in Europe; in Sweden, most new homes are built in factories. 'That's been relatively flat for a number of years,' said Devin Perry, an assistant vice president at the National Association of Home Builders. 'But anecdotally, there seems to be momentum behind that method of construction, and people looking for energy efficient options.' Three New England companies specializing in factory-built and energy efficient homes told CNN they are seeing a rise in interest. Pre-fabricated homes used to be associated with cheap, poorly made housing, but that has changed. 'I think for a long time, modular homes had a bad reputation, both earned and not,' Meyer said, adding that more manufacturers are leaning into energy-efficient homes and being willing to customize them has spurred consumer interest. As the US grapples with a shortage of housing, Unity's sales lead, Alison Keay, said the company believes this model is 'the future of construction.' The Goodsons didn't start out intending to build a home. The couple scoured the southern Maine housing market for nearly two years, striking out time after time. 'We put in offers on probably half a dozen houses well over asking and were perpetually beat out by people who were paying cash, coming up from Boston or New York,' Goodson said. 'The housing stock was nonexistent, to say the least.' House-hunting in cities comes with the same problem. When Tim Buntel and Cynthia Graber started looking for homes in Somerville, Massachusetts, they kept finding condos listed for far more than they were worth. 'They were often very expensive, and they were flips,' Graber said. 'Developers come in, they take old properties and do a lot of things that are pretty in their eyes. And it's really crappy quality.' Massachusetts is one of the costliest states in which to buy a house. The greater Boston market has remained stubbornly expensive, with low inventory clashing with high demand. Graber and Buntel eventually found a property with an old cottage they considered renovating. But after several sky-high quotes from architects, they decided to demolish it and build a new home with Unity. 'It was more flexible for our (urban) setting,' Buntel said. 'Bringing the panels in on a flat pack and assembling them here was just more feasible, given the constraints of the streets and the neighborhood.' Unity Homes started with the intent to offer quality, sustainable homes at a lower price point than the bigger custom homes built by its parent company, Bensonwood. The final price can range widely depending on how big the customer wants to go, or whether it comes with features like a porch or a garage – anywhere from $300,000 for its smallest home up to $900,000 or just over $1 million for its biggest builds. BrightBuilt's houses range from $275,000 to over $2 million, Meyer said. High costs are still a big barrier to prospective customers, said Alan Gibson, principal at Maine-based builder GO Logic, where a shell for an ultra-efficient, two-story, 1,400 square foot home with three bedrooms can cost around $600,000. Homeowners also need to factor in additional costs, like buying and developing a suitable plot of land, and in some cases, getting access to water, electricity and septic, Gibson added. The way to bring down costs, Gibson believes, is more panelized, multi-family housing. 'It can be done so much more efficiently,' Gibson said, 'and there's a lot more repetition' for the developer, making the process faster and less expensive than custom multi-family builds. Goodson, the homeowner in Maine, was able to save big money with his engineering background and penchant for DIY. He installed a rooftop solar system and electrical improvements himself, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in the process. He wound up spending around $500,000 in all, which he estimates was $200,000 less than he otherwise would have. 'It's a big number to swallow, I'm not making light of that at all, but it's not that far out of what's reasonable,' Goodson told CNN. It's also not considering the long-term savings he will experience with no utility bills. He was also able to take advantage of federal tax credits that reduced the cost of his rooftop solar, which saved him more than $10,000 on his panels. Those tax credits are now endangered with House Republicans' tax bill. 'That was huge,' he said. 'It's fairly unfortunate they're looking at doing away with it.' Unity and BrightBuilt factory-built homes share an important feature: They are airtight, part of what makes them 60% more efficient than a standard home. GO Logic says its homes are even more efficient, requiring very little energy to keep cool or warm. 'Everybody wants to be able to build a house that's going to take less to heat and cool,' said Unity director Mark Hertzler. Home efficiency has other indirect benefits. The insulation and airtightness – aided by heat pumps and air exchangers – helps manage the movement of heat, air and moisture, which keeps fresh air circulating and mold growth at bay, according to Hertzler. Buntel, a spring allergy sufferer, said his Somerville home's air exchange has made a noticeable difference in the amount of pollen in the house. And customers have remarked on how quiet their homes are, due to their insulation. 'I'm from New England, so I've always lived in drafty, uncomfortable, older houses,' Buntel said. 'This is really amazing to me, how consistent it is throughout the year.' Some panelized home customers are choosing to build not just to reduce their carbon footprint, but because of the looming threat of a warming planet, and the stronger storms it brings. Burton DeWilde, a Unity homeowner based in Vermont, wanted to build a home that could withstand increasing climate impacts like severe flooding. 'I think of myself as a preemptive climate refugee, which is maybe a loaded term, but I wasn't willing to wait around for disaster to strike,' he told CNN. Sustainability is one of Unity's founding principles, and the company builds houses with the goal of being all-electric. 'We're trying to eliminate fossil fuels and the need for fossil fuels,' Hertzler said. Goodson may drill oil by day, but the only fossil fuel he uses at home is diesel to power the house battery if the sun doesn't shine for days. Goodson estimated he burned just 30 gallons of diesel last winter – hundreds of gallons less than Maine homeowners who burn oil to stay warm. 'We have no power bill, no fuel bill, all the things that you would have in an on-grid house,' he said. 'We pay for internet, and we pay property taxes, and that's it.'
Zawya
11 hours ago
- Business
- Zawya
Jordan targets 50% renewable energy in 2033
Jordan is pushing ahead with plans to expand its reliance on solar power and other renewable energy sources to 50 percent in 2033, an official has said. Renewable energy currently accounts for around 27 percent of the total energy mix in the Arab countries after it was negligible a decade ago, said Amani Azzam, secretary general of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry. Azzam, quoted by Al-Ghad and other local newspapers on Friday, said Jordan is facing real challenges in its power sector given its heavy reliance on gas imports. 'We are working hard to tackle these challenges…we have drawn up an ambitious strategy to expand renewable energy sources from 27 percent to 50 percent in 2033,' she said. Jordan has awarded several renewable energy projects to foreign companies over the past two years and is pursuing an ambitious project to develop a key desert gas field to ensure at least 60 percent of its energy needs. (Writing by P Deol; Editing by Anoop Menon) (
Yahoo
16 hours ago
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- Yahoo
The Robinhood founder who might just revolutionize energy, if he succeeds
Baiju Bhatt is building something the space industry has largely dismissed, and it might be more groundbreaking than anyone realizes. When Baiju Bhatt stepped away from his role as Chief Creative Officer at Robinhood last year, only those close to him could have predicted his next move: launching a space company built around tech that much of the aerospace industry has written off as impractical. That's just fine with Bhatt, co-founder of the trading app that democratized investing for millions – it means less competition for his new company, Aetherflux, which has raised $60 million on its quest to prove that beaming solar power from space isn't science fiction but a new chapter for both renewable energy and national defense. 'Until you do stuff in space, if you happen to be an aerospace company, you're actually an aspiring space company,' Bhatt said on Wednesday night at a TechCrunch StrictlyVC event held in a glass-lined structure on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park. 'I would like to transition from 'aspiring space company' to 'space company' sooner.' Bhatt's space ambitions date back to his childhood. He says that his dad, who worked as an optometrist in India, spent a decade applying to graduate physics programs in the United States, eventually taking a hard left turn and landing at NASA as a research scientist. He then proceeded to use the powers of reverse psychology on his son, says Bhatt. 'My dad worked at NASA through my whole childhood,' Bhatt said. 'He was very adamant: 'When you grow up, I'm not going to tell you you should study physics.' Which is a very effective way of convincing somebody to do exactly that.' Now, at roughly the same age his father was when he joined NASA, Bhatt is making his own move into space, seemingly with an eye toward creating even more impact than at Robinhood. He's certainly taking a big swing with the effort. Traditional space solar power concepts have focused on massive geostationary satellites the size of small cities, using microwave transmission to beam energy to Earth. The scale and complexity made these projects perpetually '20 years away,' Bhatt said Wednesday night. 'Everything was too big,' Bhatt continued. 'The size of the array, the size of the spacecraft was the size of a small city. That's real science fiction stuff.' His solution is both far smaller and more nimble, he suggested. Most notably, instead of massive microwave antennas that require precise phase coordination, Aetherflux's satellites will use fiber lasers, essentially converting solar power back into focused light that can be precisely targeted at receivers on the ground. 'We take the solar power that we collect from the sun with solar panels, and we take that energy and put it into a set of diodes that turn it back into light,' Bhatt said. 'That light goes into a fiber where there's a laser, which then lets us point that down to the ground.' The idea is to launch a demonstration satellite in June of next year. National security, first While Bhatt envisions eventually building 'a true industrial-scale energy company,' he's starting with national defense – a strategic decision that could give America a significant advantage. The Department of Defense has approved funding for Aetherflux's program, recognizing the military value of beaming power to forward bases without the logistical nightmare of transporting fuel. 'It allows the U.S. to have energy out in the battlefield for deployed bases, and it doesn't have the limitation of needing to transport fuel,' Bhatt explained. The precision Bhatt is promising is pretty remarkable. Aetherflux's initial target is a laser spot 'bigger than 10 meters diameter' on the ground, but Bhatt believes they can shrink it to 'five to 10 meters, potentially even smaller than that.' These compact, lightweight receivers would be 'of little to no strategic value if captured by an adversary' and 'small enough and portable enough that you can literally bring them out into the battlefield.' While much remains to be seen, success for Aetherflux could potentially change the game for American military operations worldwide. In addition to his own father, Bhatt said that he draws inspiration from another entrepreneur who proved you can master multiple industries: Elon Musk. Importantly, like Musk, who moved from payments to revolutionize electric vehicles and space travel, Bhatt believes his outsider perspective 'is actually an advantage,' he said, echoing how fresh eyes sometimes see what industry veterans miss. Of course, unlike the iterate-fast mentality of companies like Robinhood that can roll out, and also sometimes roll back, software features, space hardware requires a higher-stakes approach. You only get one shot when your satellite launches. 'We build one spacecraft, we bolt it to the fairing inside of the SpaceX rocket, we put it in space, and it detaches, and then the thing better work,' Bhatt said. 'You can't go up there and tighten the bolt.' Asked during the sit-down how he pressure-tests that spacecraft, Bhatt said that Aetherflux is pursuing a 'hardware-rich' approach, which means building and testing components while refining designs. 'The right balance is not waiting five years, 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, as is the case with many important space programs,' he said. 'People's careers are oftentimes shorter than that.' He also noted that if Aetherflux succeeds, the implications extend far beyond military applications. Space-based solar power could provide baseload renewable energy, or solar power that works day and night, anywhere on Earth. That might mean turning upside down the ways we currently think about energy distribution, offering power to remote locations without massive infrastructure investments, and providing emergency power during disasters. Aetherflux has already hired a mix of physicists, mathematicians, and engineers from Lawrence Livermore Labs, Rivian, Cruise, and SpaceX, among other places, and Bhatt said the 25-person organization is still hiring. 'If you are the kind of person that wants to work on stuff that's super, super difficult, please come and contact us,' he told attendees. He has more than his reputation riding on what happens from here. Bhatt self-funded Aetherflux's first $10 million, and he also contributed to a more recent $50 million round that was led by Index Ventures and Interlagos, and included Bill Gates's Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and NEA, among others. Its timeline is aggressive, too. The plan is to launch a demonstration satellite precisely one year from now. But there's a prototype for Bhatt's approach. GPS started as a DARPA project before becoming ubiquitous civilian infrastructure. Similarly, Aetherflux is working closely with DARPA's beaming expert, Dr. Paul Jaffe, who Bhatt called 'a pretty good friend to our company.' Jaffe also works with other companies developing similar technology, positioning DARPA as a bridge between military applications and commercial potential. 'There's this precedent of doing stuff in space where there's a really important part of working with the government,' Bhatt said. 'But we actually think, over time, as the technology matures and things like [SpaceX's reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle] Starship really open up commercial access to space, this is not going to be just a Department of Defense thing.' 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17 hours ago
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The Robinhood founder who might just revolutionize energy, if he succeeds
Baiju Bhatt is building something the space industry has largely dismissed, and it might be more groundbreaking than anyone realizes. When Baiju Bhatt stepped away from his role as Chief Creative Officer at Robinhood last year, only those close to him could have predicted his next move: launching a space company built around tech that much of the aerospace industry has written off as impractical. That's just fine with Bhatt, co-founder of the trading app that democratized investing for millions – it means less competition for his new company, Aetherflux, which has raised $60 million on its quest to prove that beaming solar power from space isn't science fiction but the next frontier of both renewable energy and national defense. 'Until you do stuff in space, if you happen to be an aerospace company, you're actually an aspiring space company,' Bhatt said on Wednesday night at a TechCrunch StrictlyVC event held in a glass-lined structure on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park. 'I would like to transition from 'aspiring space company' to 'space company' sooner.' Bhatt's space ambitions date back to his childhood. He says that his dad, who worked as an optometrist in India, spent a decade applying to graduate physics programs in the United States, eventually taking a hard left turn and landing at NASA as a research scientist. He then proceeded to use the powers of reverse psychology on his son, says Bhatt. 'My dad worked at NASA through my whole childhood,' Bhatt said. 'He was very adamant: 'When you grow up, I'm not going to tell you you should study physics.' Which is a very effective way of convincing somebody to do exactly that.' Image Credits:Slava Blazer Photography / TechCrunch Now, at roughly the same age his father was when he joined NASA, Bhatt is making his own move into space, seemingly with an eye toward creating even more impact than at Robinhood. Techcrunch event Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. Scale faster. Connect deeper. Join visionaries from Precursor Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures, Underscore VC, and beyond for a day packed with strategies, workshops, and meaningful connections. Save $200+ on your TechCrunch All Stage pass Build smarter. Scale faster. Connect deeper. Join visionaries from Precursor Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures, Underscore VC, and beyond for a day packed with strategies, workshops, and meaningful connections. Boston, MA | REGISTER NOW He's certainly taking a big swing with the effort. Traditional space solar power concepts have focused on massive geostationary satellites the size of small cities, using microwave transmission to beam energy to Earth. The scale and complexity made these projects perpetually '20 years away,' Bhatt said Wednesday night. 'Everything was too big,' Bhatt continued. 'The size of the array, the size of the spacecraft was the size of a small city. That's real science fiction stuff.' His solution is both far smaller and more nimble, he suggested. Most notably, instead of massive microwave antennas that require precise phase coordination, Aetherflux's satellites will use fiber lasers, essentially converting solar power back into focused light that can be precisely targeted at receivers on the ground. 'We take the solar power that we collect from the sun with solar panels, and we take that energy and put it into a set of diodes that turn it back into light,' Bhatt said. 'That light goes into a fiber where there's a laser, which then lets us point that down to the ground.' The idea is to launch a demonstration satellite in June of next year. National security, first While Bhatt envisions eventually building 'a true industrial-scale energy company,' he's starting with national defense – a strategic decision that could give America a significant advantage. The Department of Defense has approved funding for Aetherflux's program, recognizing the military value of beaming power to forward bases without the logistical nightmare of transporting fuel. 'It allows the U.S. to have energy out in the battlefield for deployed bases, and it doesn't have the limitation of needing to transport fuel,' Bhatt explained. The precision Bhatt is promising is pretty remarkable. Aetherflux's initial target is a laser spot 'bigger than 10 meters diameter' on the ground, but Bhatt believes they can shrink it to 'five to 10 meters, potentially even smaller than that.' These compact, lightweight receivers would be 'of little to no strategic value if captured by an adversary' and 'small enough and portable enough that you can literally bring them out into the battlefield.' While much remains to be seen, success for Aetherflux could potentially change the game for American military operations worldwide. In addition to his own father, Bhatt said that he draws inspiration from another entrepreneur who proved you can master multiple industries: Elon Musk. Importantly, like Musk, who moved from payments to revolutionize electric vehicles and space travel, Bhatt believes his outsider perspective 'is actually an advantage,' he said, echoing how fresh eyes sometimes see what industry veterans miss. Of course, unlike the iterate-fast mentality of companies like Robinhood that can roll out, and also sometimes roll back, software features, space hardware requires a higher-stakes approach. You only get one shot when your satellite launches. 'We build one spacecraft, we bolt it to the fairing inside of the SpaceX rocket, we put it in space, and it detaches, and then the thing better work,' Bhatt said. 'You can't go up there and tighten the bolt.' Asked during the sit-down how he pressure-tests that spacecraft, Bhatt said that Aetherflux is pursuing a 'hardware-rich' approach, which means building and testing components while refining designs. 'The right balance is not waiting five years, 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, as is the case with many important space programs,' he said. 'People's careers are oftentimes shorter than that.' He also noted that if Aetherflux succeeds, the implications extend far beyond military applications. Space-based solar power could provide baseload renewable energy, or solar power that works day and night, anywhere on Earth. That might mean turning upside down the ways we currently think about energy distribution, offering power to remote locations without massive infrastructure investments, and providing emergency power during disasters. Aetherflux has already hired a mix of physicists, mathematicians, and engineers from Lawrence Livermore Labs, Rivian, Cruise, and SpaceX, among other places, and Bhatt said the 25-person organization is still hiring. 'If you are the kind of person that wants to work on stuff that's super, super difficult, please come and contact us,' he told attendees. He has more than his reputation riding on what happens from here. Bhatt self-funded Aetherflux's first $10 million, and he also contributed to a more recent $50 million round that was led by Index Ventures and Interlagos, and included Bill Gates's Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and NEA, among others. Its timeline is aggressive, too. The plan is to launch a demonstration satellite precisely one year from now. But there's a prototype for Bhatt's approach. GPS started as a DARPA project before becoming ubiquitous civilian infrastructure. Similarly, Aetherflux is working closely with DARPA's beaming expert, Dr. Paul Jaffe, who Bhatt called 'a pretty good friend to our company.' Jaffe also works with other companies developing similar technology, positioning DARPA as a bridge between military applications and commercial potential. 'There's this precedent of doing stuff in space where there's a really important part of working with the government,' Bhatt said. 'But we actually think, over time, as the technology matures and things like [SpaceX's reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle] Starship really open up commercial access to space, this is not going to be just a Department of Defense thing.'
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Deecell Power Systems Announces Official Launch of Revolutionary Solar-Powered Solutions
Groundbreaking technology built to perform, engineered to last and available now. LOS ANGELES, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Deecell Power Systems is proud to announce its official launch, introducing a groundbreaking solar-power system designed for haulers and sleeper cabs—replacing fossil fuel generators and reducing non-drive-time idle with a smarter solar solution. Engineered for truckers, haulers, and sleeper cabs, Deecell delivers clean, quiet, and reliable power, transforming mobile energy solutions for life on the road. "Our vision at Deecell Power Systems is to empower truckers, mobile professionals, and transportation companies with clean, dependable energy that not only enhances their quality of life on the road, but is a meaningful cost savings," said Andrew Moeck, founder of Deecell. "We're replacing generators and reducing off-duty idle time where it matters most—from the racetrack to the highway. Deecell delivers clean, quiet power for haulers and sleeper cabs alike." Deecell was founded to provide a sustainable alternative to noisy, emission-heavy generators, and is becoming a staple in the long-haul trucking industry to reduce the costs of wasteful stationary idling. A Deecell Solar Power Unit combines advanced solar technology with a compact, lightweight design, offering continuous power for critical systems without the need for fuel or frequent maintenance. Deecell is a modern, custom-engineered (SPU) built for those who demand reliable, continuous energy. Whether in a hauler or a semi, the 10-kilowatt and 15-kilowatt systems deliver 120V and 240V AC, 200 amps of unmatched power—enough to keep lights, electronics, tools, A/C, and more running without the hassle of refueling or costly maintenance. The proprietary batteries are designed for maximum power, minimal maintenance, and rugged durability. Drawing inspiration from decades of first-hand challenges at National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) racetracks across the country, Moeck spent more than two years fine-tuning the SPU through internal R&D, live testing on his own race hauler, and in-shop simulations that pushed the system to its limits. After perfecting the product, Moeck founded Deecell to bring an affordable, clean and dependable alternative to loud temperamental and expensive generators to the market. "Deecell started as a solution for racers, but it's no secret that the transportation industry is always looking for ways to increase fuel efficiency; Deecell is that solution," said Moeck, who has been involved with NHRA Championship Drag Racing since the early 90s. "Thanks to the connections created within our NHRA family, that goal is closer than we could have ever imagined." Designed in North America, Deecell's SPUs are tailored to the customer's exact power needs and space constraints. Deecell is currently available in three powerful configurations: 1. 10kW system ideal for most haulers and moderate power needs. 2. 15kW suitable for larger rigs with multiple A/C units or heavier electrical loads. 3. A dedicated sleeper cab system designed to deliver 120V AC Power 24/7 without idling—keeping drivers comfortable and connected on the road. From initial inquiry to installation, to full-service support and monitoring to ensure your SPU is always working at its highest efficiency, Deecell offers white glove customer service with a crew available for onsite installation and maintenance needs. Key features of Deecell's groundbreaking Solar Power Unit include: Solar-Powered Efficiency: Harnesses renewable energy to provide continuous 120V / 240V AC power without fuel, noise, or maintenance. Versatile Applications: Supports sleeper cabs, race haulers, horse trailers, toy haulers, pit crew work stations, fleet service trucks, mobile command centers and beyond, with reliable, always-on power. Easy Installation: Deecell comes to you, whether you're at the racetrack, fleet yard, or roadside. Money-Saving Solution for Sleeper Cabs: Keeps A/C, heat, lighting, refrigeration, and outlets running without engine idling—cutting fuel waste during rest periods and saving thousands per truck annually. Long-term Operational Cost Savings: Reduces fuel use, cuts maintenance costs, and pays for itself by significantly reducing generator upkeep and idle fuel waste. For more information about Deecell visit and follow on Facebook and Instagram. About Deecell Power Systems:Deecell Power Systems was born out of frustration — and driven by firsthand experience. NHRA drag racer Andrew Moeck spent decades dealing with loud, fuel-hungry generators at the track and on the road. By 2024, he'd had enough. So he built a solution that didn't just replace generators — it outperformed them. Deecell's Solar Power Units (SPUs) deliver reliable, continuous 120V AC power without the fumes, noise, or fuel costs. Designed to dramatically reduce non-drive-time idle in sleeper cabs and power race haulers, fleet trucks, and mobile operations, Deecell keeps A/C, lighting, devices, and workstations running cleanly — even when the engine's off. To find out more about Deecell visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Deecell
