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Below is a list of projects and research areas I am currently involved in. If you’d like to help with a certain project send me an email.
Off The Grid Project The goal isn’t just to build a house on a piece of land, but rather a whole self sustaining living system including solar, wind, water, and food production, whereby our family can live comfortably, producing our own food, water and energy enabling us to become 100% completely self-sufficient. This also has the added benefit of contributing food and energy to the community as well. Budget: $25,000
Solar Powered Atmospheric Water Generator: This machine uses mostly scrap and recycled parts and components to cut costs. The left side of the unit is an old refrigerator, the copper coils are the only expense besides the electrical (solar panels). The center compartment of the unit is the condenser coil and the water collector pan below, which is attached to a small low voltage DC water pump/filtration system. How it Works: Water is cooled in the refrigeration side and pumped out side the sealed unit to the condenser coils which is inside a box made of metal grating to allow outside air to flow through the unit and over the coils (a low voltage DC car radiator cooling fan could be placed inside the center compartment to help circulate the hot air from outside over the cooling coil). Water condenses on the copper coils and drips into the collector where a second pump picks it up and filters the water into a “potable water” holding tank in the third stage. Budget: $500 in materials and run on one or two solar panels.
Open Home Project (Sustainable Living/Off-The-Grid) – Project will help design and build an affordable 1500-2500 square foot “natural” home, 1000 square foot greenhouse, 5kw wind turbine, and a 5kw solar panel array, on 1 acre of land for less than $100k. a whole system whereby a reasonable sized family can live comfortably, producing their own food and energy enabling them to become self-sufficient. This also has the added benefit of contributing food and energy to the community as well. The energy efficient system is designed to combine current off the shelf technology which is proven and affordable, creating a hybrid system of living which provides the necessities comforts and some of the luxuries of traditional homes. Budget: $100,000
Algae BioFuel Farm Project: Algae Photobioreactor Harvester Extraction System – Governments and corporations are turning to microalgae for biofuel and feedstock solutions. Some species of algae produce 50% or more lipids (oils) through a photosynthetic process. These oils can be extracted from large algae farms to product biofuels like, biodiesel, biogasoline, and biojetfuel, as well as plastics, adhesives, and even food products for humans including protein pills, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and feed for livestock. Algae based biofuels are being considered as a substitute for fossil fuels and have the potential for creating a multi-billion dollar industry. Budget: $100,000
Fireball Camera Network: A self contained, plug-n-play fireball/meteor camera system to capture fireball events and new meteorite falls in the USA. Simply put, fireballs drop meteorites, and our network is being built to capture those meteorite dropping fireball events on video. The camera system has a complete 360 degree coverage area of approximately 250-300 miles on a clear day/night. Fireball cameras will help locate new meteorite falls. As more meteorites are located and recovered, the science of meteoritics and planetary science is advanced. The areas of science related to meteorites are many, from astronomy to geology, chemistry, physics, and even biology. The discovery of new meteorites, new classifications and compositions even help to defend our planet. Budget: $25,000