How to make money with inflatable solar panels
May 6, 2008
So this device might not change the world at its current stage, but take a look anyway.
From BusinessGreen.com: “The SolarStore works by allowing sunlight to pass through a clear outer layer to a water-filled black layer. The black layer heats up and warms the water inside, while air between the black and clear layers acts as insulation, ensuring the water retains its heat.
The company said that the system – which boasts a surface area of nearly two square metres when inflated, yet can be stored in a backpack when not in use – can harness enough solar energy to heat three full tanks of water per day, at temperatures close to 80 degrees centigrade. It added that each unit can curb carbon emissions by 0.2 tonnes a year.
IDC claims the system will cost under £100, adding that trial data predicts the product could pay for itself in six months, making it considerably more cost effective than solar panel based water heaters, which can cost upwards of £2,000 have a payback period of over 10 years.”
I don’t see why places that use a lot of hot water (think spas, old folk’s homes, hospitals, restaurants; you get the idea) wouldn’t want to use it. In fact, would-be entrepreneurs, you could either buy them in bulk and sell them to places that need ‘em, or act as the middleman and sell it for a higher price than you bought it for. You make money, the earth uses less electricity = win/win!
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