The Solar Pocket Factory is Tiny Idea That Shines Bright
Rebecca Byers — October 26, 2012 — Social Good
References: kickstarter & fastcoexist
The Solar Pocket Factory is the first product designed by inventors Shawn Frayne and Alex Hornstein. Their design, which by now has completed a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $27,500 over its $50,000 goal, is a clever DIY take on solar manufacturing.
The prototype device fits in a suitcase and can create a small panel every 15 seconds. The team hopes to change the world of microsolar with their clean-tech invention through crowd support, and have recognized the ambitious nature of their goal to disrupt the billion dollar microsolar industry.
The Solar Pocket Factory’s panels boast savings per watt compared to the current market rates, operating at $1 per watt rather than $1.50 to $1.75.
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The Solar Pocket Factory Kickstarter campaign
The prototype device fits in a suitcase and can create a small panel every 15 seconds. The team hopes to change the world of microsolar with their clean-tech invention through crowd support, and have recognized the ambitious nature of their goal to disrupt the billion dollar microsolar industry.
The Solar Pocket Factory’s panels boast savings per watt compared to the current market rates, operating at $1 per watt rather than $1.50 to $1.75.
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The Solar Pocket Factory Kickstarter campaign
Trend Themes
1. DIY Solar Manufacturing - The Solar Pocket Factory's DIY approach to solar manufacturing provides disruptive innovation opportunities in the renewable energy industry.
2. Microsolar Revolution - The Solar Pocket Factory's goal to change the world of microsolar presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the microsolar industry.
3. Cost-effective Solar Panels - The Solar Pocket Factory's cost-effective panels create disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the solar panel manufacturing industry.
Industry Implications
1. Renewable Energy - The Solar Pocket Factory's DIY solar manufacturing can disrupt the renewable energy industry by empowering individuals to generate their own solar panels.
2. Microsolar - The Solar Pocket Factory's innovative approach to microsolar production can disrupt the microsolar industry by providing affordable and efficient solutions.
3. Solar Panel Manufacturing - The Solar Pocket Factory's cost-effective solar panels have the potential to disrupt the solar panel manufacturing industry by offering competitive pricing and improved efficiency.
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