![]() ![]() Where do we get oceans and lakes? Where do we want make it green and where do we prefer to keep it red? A design project on a planetary scale. As an example I was involved in the design of Euro-MARS, the European Mars Analogue Research Station, to be build in Iceland:Ī map of Mars after terraforming A lovely coastlineīut even though we probably won’t live to see it, it’s an interesting thought experiment to study what a terraformed Mars would look like. I managed to largely confine my own contributions to the cause to the things I am good at: writing, designing and visualisation. ![]() I like to tell myself that our work with the Dutch Mars Society chapter played a role in that change. And I haven’t heard the “we must first …”-argumentation for a while. A manned Mars mission is increasingly regarded a real possibility, both in cinemas and elsewhere. Remarkably, the mood has since then improved considerably. As a result we were often denounced as otherworldly dreamers. Our reply that part of the solutions can be found outside the Earth, did not ring a bell for everyone. Often phrased as: we must first solve all our problems on Earth before we go into the space. That message encountered a lot of skepticism. Our press officer and later president Artemis Westenberg (now president of Explore Mars) appeared frequently in Dutch media to tell our story: a manned mission to Mars is possible as well as important. And it works the same way with the inverters.The Mars Society’s inflatable planetarium Solving problems The battery modules literally slide into the enclosure and click into place. Each component weighs less than 50 pounds and can easily be picked up by one person.īlue Planet Energy wanted to create a battery design with a simple and straightforward installation. But the BlueWave's components are fairly lightweight. Solar batteries and their components can get pretty heavy, and it's easier (and sometimes necessary) to have some help. Most solar batteries require multiple installers to get the job done, sometimes even an entire team. "Another reason why this is such a quick install is that the transformers and the communications are in here, the inverters are in here, energy storage is here. You might even save some money on labor costs too, since you'll only be paying one installer. Gibson told us installers could likely finish the installation and be off your property in an hour. The entire system can be installed by one person (yes, only one installer) in less than two hours. The BlueWave was designed to be a quick and painless install. With the BlueWave, everything fits in one box, not three. Most solar battery systems feature one giant heavy box with a few little boxes scattered here and there. Here's everything we know about the BlueWave. "Which is really how you're going to be able to scale and deploy as much energy storage to the world as possible." "Everything has been designed thinking about the field serviceability, thinking about the homeowner, the installer, and also the distribution partners," Ava Gibson, chief revenue officer for Neubau Energy and ambassador for Blue Planet Energy, told CNET. The second is to provide the installer with a ridiculously easy battery installation. ![]() The first is a compact, modular and aesthetically pleasing battery capable of meeting a variety of energy needs. The design of the battery accomplishes two main goals. And we are happy to say that it doesn't look like an outdoor refrigerator.īlue Planet Energy unveiled BlueWave during this year's RE+, a renewable energy trade show in Las Vegas. Blue Planet Energy, a clean energy company based in Hawaii and founded by Henk Rogers, founder of The Tetris Company, gave us a sneak peek at its new residential solar battery, the BlueWave. ![]()
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