ST. MARTIN, MS (WLOX) -
Two Jackson County men said they have found the secret to a cheaper, safer, cleaner source of energy. They claim their invention can cut your power bills down to virtually nothing, and it can help save the environment. Their device is already generating a lot of interest.
"We have scoured the world to collect and put together a unit that's affordable, that produces electricity," said Richard Sowards as he showed off a green device on a trailer.
Sowards and Hank Roberts are the brains behind the patented device. They said their invention can generate electricity without burning fossil fuels.
"No fuels whatsoever, no gasoline, no diesel engine," said Roberts. "Number two, these are running right now and hear the sounds? There's no sound. This is totally quiet. Number three, there's no pollution."
It's also portable, so you can take it anywhere. The invention is called "Electrical Device for Economic Energy", or EDEE. The idea was actually born from Hurricane Katrina.
"We didn't have any fuel. We didn't have any electricity. We had to empty our freezers and we couldn't get enough gasoline to run the generators," said Roberts.
So the men figured out a way to use the cheapest, most accessible source of power-the sun. Solar panels collect UV rays, batteries store the energy and an inverter sends the power to a house, boat, or any other structure.
The men said a large unit can power a 6,000 square foot house and all the appliances inside. They claim EDEE can drastically cut your power bills.
"We've actually had houses we put them on that have gone off the grid. They're using just these, therefore, they're saving 100 percent because they're not paying a penny to the power company," said Roberts.
The men have sold 40-units so far, mainly to contractors. But they are most proud of the fact that the device is being developed and manufactured in south Mississippi.
"This is all happening from us local yokels," Roberts said with a big laugh. "Two Mississippi men have sat here and devised a way to solve the entire world situation of alternative energy."
EDEE comes in three sizes, ranging in price from $3,600 to $9,800. The batteries can last between six to eight hours, without recharging.
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