Business View Magazine | November 2020

14 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2020 WHISPER • Ultrafast recharge in well-under two hours, compared to the industry standard of 6 - 8 hours, creating a backup power source and micro-grid solution for emergency power in the home or the field. • Operates any device that typically plugs into a 120VAC wall outlet, including high-power appliances with in-rush currents exceeding 70A We know that small internal combustion engines cause vastly more pollution than cars and contributing to an effort which would combat this problem inspires me Just as Tesla has created a viable replacement for the large automotive gas-powered engine through its revolutionary electric vehicles, WE Empower possesses a unique combination of features that makes it the only true, zero- emission replacement for the small internal combustion engine. According to the California Air Resources Board, by 2030, the toxic emissions from small gas-powered engines will be twice the amount emitted from all passenger vehicles in California. “Global warming is the defining issue of our coming generations. We know that small internal combustion engines cause vastly more pollution than cars and contributing to an effort which would combat this problem inspires me,” Wally Rippel said. “We’re excited to partner with Wally and CalSEED to develop a device that will finally bring the small internal combustion engine’s long, loud, polluting history to a close,” commented Michael Gould. “It’s hard not to be hopeful – despite acrimonious politics and frightening fires – when you see this slew of great startups coming up here in California with solutions for our energy and climate needs,” said Danny Kennedy, C.E.O. of New Energy Nexus’ CalSEED fund.