F E AT U R E Green Power Colibri Energy's line of lithium GSE batteries provide power in some of the planets harshest environments and make for safer working conditions and reduced operating costs. BY WALKER JAROCH I t's a given that the military needs the best out of their equipment. Outdated technology doesn't cut it. At the same time, militaries around the globe operate in some of harshest climates there are and need their tools to be up to the task. Answering the call of both needs is Colibri Energy, whose line of lithium batteries is paving a lead-acid battery-free future for ground support equipment (GSE) in the civil and military markets. COLIBRI ENERGY 14 e-Military Product News for Aviation Winter 2019 Designed to work in some of the most extreme environments on the planet, Colibri's lithium batteries were first developed in 2013. Their roots, though, trace back to 2011 when they participated in numerous research projects sponsored by German industry and the German Government in lithium battery technology and e-mobility. Their first lithium powered GSE fleet launched in 2014 in Doha, Qatar. "Lithium battery technology has continued to evolve over the last five years and we have taken