Disaster relief can present a lot of challenges for people that need a shelter during flood, drought, or other natural disasters. Conventional fuel has more than a few drawbacks as it ties up resources and money. Most of the time the generators must be transported long distances leading to increased costs. In additional, fuel may spill or leak leaving a big clean up for crews that are already encumbered with the task of rebuilding towns and housing survivors.
This article appears in Jul 21-27, 2011.