TRUCK STAR SYSTEMS, INC.
PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA

Simply, put Truck Star is the elegant solution to the nationwide No-Idle debate. The movement to eliminate the idling of big rigs while at rest is gaining momentum, the desire is to eliminate diesel fumes. Truck stop electrification has been introduced to provide power, heat and A\C to the truck. This is a nice first step, but falls short of providing the complete solution. The shortcoming is that fuel is burned at the power generation plant, so we have only moved the location of the pollution. Truck Star balances Solar Power collection with truck stop electrification, so we reduce or eliminate the pollution while reducing\eliminating the cost of electricity. Truck Star provides a lower hourly cost than burning diesel fuel for the trucker, is a new revenue stream for the Truck Stop operator, and offers a significant return on investment. Simply, put Truck Star is the elegant solution to the nationwide No-Idle debate. The movement to eliminate the idling of big rigs while at rest is gaining momentum, the desire is to eliminate diesel fumes. Truck stop electrification has been introduced to provide power, heat and A\C to the truck. This is a nice first step, but falls short of providing the complete solution. The shortcoming is that fuel is burned at the power generation plant, so we have only moved the location of the pollution. Truck Star balances Solar Power collection with truck stop electrification, so we reduce or eliminate the pollution while reducing\eliminating the cost of electricity. Truck Star provides a lower hourly cost than burning diesel fuel for the trucker, is a new revenue stream for the Truck Stop operator, and offers a significant return on investment. After receiving a B.S in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University, Mr. Larry Jennings started a career at Florida Power & Light Company in West Palm Beach, FL as a Distribution Engineer. He was later promoted to Distribution Supervisor at the Eastern Division Emergency Services Department and was ultimately promoted to power Quality Supervisor. During that time, he was elected to Chairman of IEEE Palm Beach Section and joined the Florida Engineering Society for a short time. Later, he was asked to contribute his expertise to the Florida Power & Light Company Power Quality Department in the Treasure Coast Area. Jack established J. Albright & Associates in 2010.  The business offers comprehensive portfolio of power protection products. Christopher Morhardt is the President and Founder of Florida based Pharus Group, LLC. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and continued his education in business administration and entrepreneurship at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. In addition to multiple achievements and certifications in small business practice, Mr. Morhardt has been honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as Young Entrepreneur of the Year and was presented with two Torch awards from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) for business integrity.  As a “Serial Entrepreneur” having successfully started, grown and sold multiple small businesses, Mr. Morhardt has over 18 years of successful business management experience and maintains a proven strength in business analysis and implementation of success strategies for improved performance and profitability. His diverse background experience lends to an ability to balance practicality with comprehensive solutions and problem solving skills. David Bernstein is Pharus Group’s Chief Executive Officer, and works with clients to increase business productivity while helping to install strong customer satisfaction. David has over 30 years of corporate management experience in strategic planning, operations management, manufacturing, sales, marketing and product development. He has earned supplier excellence awards from Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed, and Raytheon. He is a graduate of Long Island University. David's background as a solutions provider includes the application of proven skills developed and enhanced by pro-active, "hands-on" involvement. This style has always resulted in doing whatever it takes to get the job done. He has functioned in this manner during his career and is able to bring the same talent and experience to Pharus Group clients. - The American Transportation Research Institute and its predecessor organization the ATA Foundation have been engaged in critical transportation studies and operational tests since 1954. ATRI, part of the American Trucking Associations Federation, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit research organization headquartered in Arlington, VA. ATRI’s primary mission is to conduct transportation research with an emphasis on the trucking industry’s essential role in a safe, efficient, and viable transportation system. (EPA Second Report to Congress, December 2012) - From goods movement to building construction to public transportation, diesel engines are the modern-day workhorse of the American economy. Diesel engines are extremely efficient, and they power nearly every major piece of machinery and equipment on farms, on construction sites, in ports, and on highways. However, not all diesel engines are as clean as those manufactured after 2006 and later, when EPA’s stringent heavy-duty highway and non-road engine standards began coming into effect. EPA estimates that approximately 11 million older diesel engines remain in use, and will continue to emit significant amounts of nitrogen oxides (NOX) and particulate matter (PM) until they wear out and are replaced. To reduce the public’s exposure to pollution from these older, dirtier engines, Congress in 2005 authorized funding for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, a grant program designed to selectively retrofit or replace the older diesel engines most likely to impact human health. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers all Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding under the umbrella of the National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC), which promotes clean air strategies by working with manufacturers, fleet operators, air quality professionals, environmental and community organizations, and state and local officials to reduce diesel emissions.