The Open Sun Project
The Open Sun Project is Solar Roast Coffee's department of research and development. This is where we publish notes, news, and information about our various solar energy projects and products. Our goal is to encourage and enable the use of solar energy for the betterment of our world wide community. Become a member, and join in the discussion.
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Open-Source Heliostat Array Solar Roast Coffee is creating an open source heliostat array. The project's goal is to create the hardware and software needed to focus sunlight to a target using an array of miniature robotic mirrors. All of the information, including technical drawings, schematics, and software code will be published into the creative commons for others to use and build upon. Use this technology to generate electricity, provide industrial temperatures for industrial manufacture, to disinfect water, or to recycle plastics. View the Project |
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Sun Farm Solar Dehydrator This is Solar Roast Coffee's first spin-off product: A durable light-weight solar food dehydrator for use in your home or garden. It may be purchased as a completed unit, or as plans to build your own from easy-to-get materials.View the Project |
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Solar Truck On The Road Solar Roast Coffee designed and built a specialty solar tracking system onto the moble coffee truck used by Solar Roast On The Road. The system includes a full battery and inverter system, as well as an automated system for moving and positioning a roof-mounted PV array. View the Project |
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Solar Roaster In Haiti Solar Roast Coffee LLC is partnering with nonprofit Singing Rooster.org in order to develop a commercially viable solar coffee roaster for use by Haitian coffee farmers. The roaster will enable farmers to roast some of the coffee they sell, greatly increasing the profit margins of their crop, stimulating their local economy and assisting with reconstruction efforts. View the Project |