SunChill: Solar Cooling for Horticultural Preservation - Revision history

Ranisha at 19:07, 14 July 2020

2020-07-14T19:07:04Z

Stefan Eibisch: /* Progress Update */

2018-04-19T13:28:21Z

‎Progress Update

Francesca Dobrigna at 13:49, 21 November 2017

2017-11-21T13:49:06Z

Michael Remiorz at 11:19, 31 May 2016

2016-05-31T11:19:36Z

Michael Remiorz: /* Overview */

2016-05-31T11:18:47Z

‎Overview

Michael Remiorz at 11:03, 31 May 2016

2016-05-31T11:03:27Z

Michael Remiorz at 10:57, 31 May 2016

2016-05-31T10:57:32Z

Michael Remiorz: /* Overview */

2016-05-31T09:50:18Z

‎Overview

Michael Remiorz: /* Overview */

2016-05-31T09:50:06Z

‎Overview

Michael Remiorz at 09:21, 31 May 2016

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-*[[Portal:Powering Agriculture|Powering Agriculture Portal on energypedia]]<br/>
+*[[Portal:Water and Energy for Food|Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) portal on energypedia]]
 *[http://poweringag.org/innovators Powering Agriculture Homepage, Winners/ Innovators]<br/>
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-Rebound completed the Powering Agriculture project in March 2016 by validating a SunChill<sup><font size="2">TM</font></sup> field demonstration unit in Mozambique which cooled 43 kg of tomatoes during the pilot. The total project effort resulted in the completion of the engineering work that forms the technology foundation. Remaining is the industrial design work necessary to move SunChill<sup><font size="2">TM</font></sup> to a commercialized product available for deployment. Rebound plans to Open Source all SunChill<sup><font size="2">TM</font></sup> engineering documents by the end of 2016, opening the doors for students and entrepreneurs to leverage Rebound’s learnings and transition them into a successful, marketable product.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref><br/>
+Rebound completed the Powering Agriculture project in March 2016 by validating a SunChill™ field demonstration unit in Mozambique which cooled 43 kg of tomatoes during the pilot. The total project effort resulted in the completion of the engineering work that forms the technology foundation. Remaining is the industrial design work necessary to move SunChill™ to a commercialized product available for deployment. Rebound has utilized some of the data and incorporated lessons learned from field testing SunChill™ into its latest IcePoint™ technology for the US market.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref><br/>
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-Rebound completed testing of the SunChill™ prototype April 2015. In June 2015, members of the Rebound team deployed to test technology in field conditions in Mozambique. The prototype is being assembled, using mostly locally available materials, at a for-profit farm, which also serves as an incubator to teach farming skills to local women. Feedback received during the demonstration will be incorporated into future designs.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref><br/>
+Rebound completed the Powering Agriculture project in March 2016 by validating a SunChill<sup><font size="2">TM</font></sup> field demonstration unit in Mozambique which cooled 43 kg of tomatoes during the pilot. The total project effort resulted in the completion of the engineering work that forms the technology foundation. Remaining is the industrial design work necessary to move SunChill<sup><font size="2">TM</font></sup> to a commercialized product available for deployment. Rebound plans to Open Source all SunChill<sup><font size="2">TM</font></sup> engineering documents by the end of 2016, opening the doors for students and entrepreneurs to leverage Rebound’s learnings and transition them into a successful, marketable product.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref><br/>
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-Post-harvest, physiological obstacles such as ethane production, respiration and microbial attack make getting high quality horticultural products to market a significant challenge. Removing field heat from these products can double shelf-life and reduce spoilage rates that often exceed 40% in developing countries. Unfortunately, current off-grid cooling technologies are expensive, energy intensive, and difficult to maintain.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref><br/>
+Post-harvest, physiological obstacles such as ethane production, respiration and microbial attack make getting high quality horticultural products to market a significant challenge. Removing field heat from these products can double shelf-life and reduce spoilage rates that often exceed 40% in developing countries. Unfortunately, current off-grid [https://energypedia.info/index.php?title=Special:Search&profile=default&search=Cooling+for+Agriculture&fulltext=Search cooling]&nbsp;technologies are expensive, energy intensive, and difficult to maintain.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref><br/>
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 SunChill is one of the first developing world technologies that reliably removes field heat without a high-cost electrical supply. The low-cost system enables increased horticultural production both for domestic and export consumption, generating additional income for smallholder farmers and increased access to nutritional fruits and vegetables while generating both manufacturing and service based employment.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref><br/>
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 Post-harvest, physiological obstacles such as ethane production, respiration and microbial attack make getting high quality horticultural products to market a significant challenge. Removing field heat from these products can double shelf-life and reduce spoilage rates that often exceed 40% in developing countries. Unfortunately, current off-grid cooling technologies are expensive, energy intensive, and difficult to maintain.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref><br/>
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-[[File:Rebound machinery.png|thumb|right|208px|Digital draft of the cooling machine © Powering Agriculture]]<u>SunChill is a novel, off-grid refrigeration solution enabling increased agricultural productivity by: </u><br/>
+<u>SunChill is a novel, off-grid refrigeration solution enabling increased agricultural productivity by: </u><br/>
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+This clean energy solution transforms 50°C solar thermal energy into 10°C refrigeration using water-based refrigerants, zero electricity and local, non-precision components. These characteristics enable production of a low cost, low-maintenance technology that reduces spoilage and benefits smallholder farmer livelihoods.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref><br/>
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-This clean energy solution transforms 50°C solar thermal energy into 10°C refrigeration using water-based refrigerants, zero electricity and local, non-precision components. These characteristics enable production of a low cost, low-maintenance technology that reduces spoilage and benefits smallholder farmer livelihoods.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref>[[File:Rebound technology.png|thumb|right|200px|Graph showing the structure of the device, © Powering Agriculture]]<br/>
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 SunChill is one of the first developing world technologies that reliably removes field heat without a high-cost electrical supply. The low-cost system enables increased horticultural production both for domestic and export consumption, generating additional income for smallholder farmers and increased access to nutritional fruits and vegetables while generating both manufacturing and service based employment.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref><br/>
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-| style="width: 324px;" | Colorado State University (United States)<br/>TechnoServe (United States)<br/>Mozambique Organicos (Mozambique)<br/>
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 Post-harvest, physiological obstacles such as ethane production, respiration and microbial attack make getting high quality horticultural products to market a significant challenge. Removing field heat from these products can double shelf-life and reduce spoilage rates that often exceed 40% in developing countries. Unfortunately, current off-grid cooling technologies are expensive, energy intensive, and difficult to maintain.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref><br/>
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-[[File:Rebound machinery.png|thumb|right|208px|Digital draft of the cooling machine © Powering Agriculture]]<u>SunChill is a novel, off-grid refrigeration solution enabling increased agricultural productivity by<ref name="Powering Agriculture, Rebound Technology: http://poweringag.org/2013-winners/rebound-tech">Powering Agriculture, Rebound Technology: http://poweringag.org/2013-winners/rebound-tech</ref>: </u><br/>
+[[File:Rebound machinery.png|thumb|right|208px|Digital draft of the cooling machine © Powering Agriculture]]<u>SunChill is a novel, off-grid refrigeration solution enabling increased agricultural productivity by: </u><br/>
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-This clean energy solution transforms 50°C solar thermal energy into 10°C refrigeration using water-based refrigerants, zero electricity and local, non-precision components. These characteristics enable production of a low cost, low-maintenance technology that reduces spoilage and benefits smallholder farmer livelihoods.<ref name="Powering Agriculture, Rebound Technology: http://poweringag.org/2013-winners/rebound-tech">Powering Agriculture, Rebound Technology: http://poweringag.org/2013-winners/rebound-tech</ref>[[File:Rebound technology.png|thumb|right|200px|Graph showing the structure of the device, © Powering Agriculture]]<br/>
+This clean energy solution transforms 50°C solar thermal energy into 10°C refrigeration using water-based refrigerants, zero electricity and local, non-precision components. These characteristics enable production of a low cost, low-maintenance technology that reduces spoilage and benefits smallholder farmer livelihoods.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref>[[File:Rebound technology.png|thumb|right|200px|Graph showing the structure of the device, © Powering Agriculture]]<br/>
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 = Impact<br/> =
-SunChill is one of the first developing world technologies that reliably removes field heat without a high-cost electrical supply. The low-cost system enables increased horticultural production both for domestic and export consumption, generating additional income for smallholder farmers and increased access to nutritional fruits and vegetables while generating both manufacturing and service based employment.<br/>
+SunChill is one of the first developing world technologies that reliably removes field heat without a high-cost electrical supply. The low-cost system enables increased horticultural production both for domestic and export consumption, generating additional income for smallholder farmers and increased access to nutritional fruits and vegetables while generating both manufacturing and service based employment.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref><br/>
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 = Organization<br/> =
-[http://www.rebound-tech.com/ Rebound Technology] develops tailored refrigeration technologies designed to meet global energy market dynamics while reducing fossil fuel dependence. To successfully design, build and deploy SunChill technology, Rebound will leverage critical partnerships. The Energy Institute’s (Colorado State University) product development experience will support R&D, TechnoServe’s business solutions focus will drive host nation outreach/support, and Mozambique Organicos research farm will provide the primary venue for SunChill deployment and in-field testing.<ref name="Rebound Technology: http://www.rebound-tech.com/">Rebound Technology: http://www.rebound-tech.com/</ref><br/>
+[http://www.rebound-tech.com/ Rebound Technology] develops tailored refrigeration technologies designed to meet global energy market dynamics while reducing fossil fuel dependence. To successfully design, build and deploy SunChill technology, Rebound will leverage critical partnerships. The Energy Institute’s (Colorado State University) product development experience will support R&D, TechnoServe’s business solutions focus will drive host nation outreach/support, and Mozambique Organicos research farm will provide the primary venue for SunChill deployment and in-field testing.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref><br/>
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 = Progress Update<br/> =
-Rebound completed testing of the SunChill™ prototype April 2015. In June 2015, members of the Rebound team deployed to test technology in field conditions in Mozambique. The prototype is being assembled, using mostly locally available materials, at a for-profit farm, which also serves as an incubator to teach farming skills to local women. Feedback received during the demonstration will be incorporated into future designs.<ref name="Powering Agriculture, Rebound Technology: http://poweringag.org/2013-winners/rebound-tech">Powering Agriculture, Rebound Technology: http://poweringag.org/2013-winners/rebound-tech</ref><br/>
+Rebound completed testing of the SunChill™ prototype April 2015. In June 2015, members of the Rebound team deployed to test technology in field conditions in Mozambique. The prototype is being assembled, using mostly locally available materials, at a for-profit farm, which also serves as an incubator to teach farming skills to local women. Feedback received during the demonstration will be incorporated into future designs.<ref name="Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation">Powering Agriculture: http://poweringag.org/innovators/sunchill-solar-cooling-horticultural-preservation</ref><br/>
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