If the goal is to build a completely independent house in terms of energy consumption, the peculiarity of the sunflower to turn towards the sun in order to use its energy throughout the light day for its full functioning seems a perfect solution for developing an energy-independent house. Its heating system and the functioning of other household systems are completely based on the energy of the sun and wind. It is the rotation of this house around its axis that ensures maximum absorption of solar and wind energy for further processing
The house on wheels looks like a 7.8 m long container (7.8m long x 2.8m wide x 2.5m high), arrives at the installation site by towing and can be installed by even one person in half an hour. The house consists of a living room, two bedrooms, a sanitary zone and a veranda equipped for some good rest.
The movable base allows the structure to rotate around its axis, following the sun and performing the commands of special sensors.
The principle of collecting solar energy is the most advanced in the world. It consists in the fact that there are three simultaneous “energy absorption and transmission centers”: a parabolic folding mirror with the area of 6 m2 is responsible for heating the water for all needs, household appliances are provided with an electric current generated by a 500 W solar panel, and the quality of lighting and the heating of all the rooms are regulated by the characteristics of the petal system designed in the slightly shaded windows.
The retractable mast of the wind generator is an additional source of stored energy for use in various situations. There is even a prototype of an autonomous rainwater harvesting and purification system.
With all the attractiveness of the sCarabane concept, its developers are aware of the fact that the implementation of this project is possible in a limited part of the Earth’s climatic zones. But if there is a concept, you can expect a lot of different bold developments on its basis.
