The recent earthquakes in Venezuela, which struck in quick succession and devastated the north of the country, killing 3,500 people, injuring 16,740 and displacing 17,854, have exposed a serious gap in disaster preparedness and response.
This has prompted experts to question the wider preparedness and resilience of governments and federal disaster-management agencies in the immediate aftermath of major events.
Abu Dhabi-based deep-tech company Kinetic7 Technologies has developed clean-energy technology designed to help countries recover after earthquakes, floods, tsunamis and other natural disasters.
Kinetic7 says its hydrogen-on-demand technology could play a vital humanitarian role in disaster-management recovery by providing portable clean energy platforms for cooking and heating where infrastructure has failed.
The company’s proprietary technology and system produces hydrogen gas on demand as a clean energy source for cooking and heating. Delivered through two portable cooking stoves, Tribe™️ and Nomad™️, the technology can be rapidly deployed into disaster zones when critical infrastructure is disrupted.
Kinetic7 is positioning the technology as a deployable clean-energy solution for evacuation centres, field kitchens, emergency-services staging areas, isolated communities and humanitarian relief hubs.
The company says its portable cook stoves can support preparedness and response planning in regions exposed to major disaster risks.
Rick Parish, Founder of Kinetic7, says every major disaster leave communities without power, gas, clean water, transport access, and reliable supply chains.
“Hydrogen-on-demand can provide a safe, practical and rapidly deployable answer for emergency cooking and heating because the gas is created only when needed, at the point of use. We do not need to store hydrogen gas or move large cylinders through damaged roads, ports or infrastructure.”
He added that they re-engineered the process using proprietary technology to produce hydrogen-on-demand safely and locally. “We believe it can support emergency shelters, disaster relief agencies, first responders, and isolated communities after earthquakes, floods, tsunamis and other disasters.”
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Kinetic7 Tech is Carbon-Free
Kinetic7 has developed a clean, carbon-free hydrogen-on-demand energy solution for humanitarian and disaster-management needs.
Parish said resilience in disaster-prone regions, depends on practical systems that can keep working when central infrastructure fails.
“Our aim is to help communities cook, heat and recover with dignity while reducing reliance on carbon-based fuels and vulnerable supply chains.”
Kinetic7 wants to work with public authorities, disaster-management organisations, NGOs and humanitarian partners to explore deployment as part of wider preparedness, resilience and recovery planning.