Subject: Continuous Clean Power at ~

$10/MWh — A Perfect Fit for Elon’s Vision

Dear Elon,

I’m Ray Lugo, former NASA Director, current CEO of the International Space Station National Laboratory and CEO

of Ion Power Group. I have a front-row seat to what I believe is one of the most consequential clean-energy

breakthroughs of this century, a cheap source of electricity sure to be of benet to your many ventures.

Ion Power Group has developed a novel advanced-materials platform capable of harvesting high voltage electrical

energy directly from Earth’s Global Electric Circuit—continuously, day and night, in any weather, and any location

on Earth or Mars. Early prototype systems, supported by empirical measurements and multiple independent,

PhD-level studies, point to a credible pathway to producing electricity as low as $10/MWh. The system is

currently at TRL-4, with engineering eorts and data maturity trending solidly toward TRL-6.

What makes this technology so transformative is not only its ability to generate clean, uninterrupted power, but

also the downstream capabilities it unlocks. IPG’s platform can operate as a 24/7 green hydrogen source, produce

pure water as a natural by-product, and is inherently hardened— resilient even to EMP and cosmic ray type

environments. At full global deployment, modeling indicates the system could oset up to

1.3 billion metric

tons of CO₂ annually, while simultaneously strengthening the world’s energy, water, and hydrogen infrastructure

through amazing low cost electricity.

Importantly, the benets are not limited to terrestrial use. Because IPG’s architecture aligns naturally with the

demands of lunar and Martian surface operations, where dust, darkness, and extreme environments can

constrain traditional power systems. The company holds international patents and will soon deploy Phase 5B

LCOE validation with Mississippi State University, where LCOE curves, yield characteristics, and performance

models will be independently validated by MSU. A full investor and technical brieng deck is available for your

review, plus multiple PhD reviews.

I would welcome the opportunity for a videoconference to share how a collaboration between Ion Power Group and

your teams could rapidly accelerate several of your ventures on Earth today, and across future interplanetary

missions where reliable, autonomous power will be essential.

Here is our deck: https://ionpowergroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ION-POWER-GROUP-DECK-

04272026.pdf

Ray Lugo III

Chief Executive Oicer / Ion Power Group LLC

ray@ionpowergroup.com