Thoughts & Considerations

The SUNBOX 

• Modular design makes maintenance a snap. Simply put in a new SUNBOX or WATERBOX and take the old one to a service center to be maintained.

• Capacitive design makes the SUNBOX highly fault tolerant and scalable. An individual module simply quietly shuts down if insufficient electrical capacity is remaining and resumes as soon as power is restored.

• Water treatment should be easily integrated into any water source meeting design specifications for the liquid chemistry of treatment. This should include biomatter typically found in fresh water sources, but expandable to include salt water sources as well.

• SUNBOX containers are expected to be extremely low maintenance and require no maintenance beyond the product lifecycle of the rackmounted servers that they contain. 

• CAPBOX is an exploratory concept for an additional ISO container that contains no actual generation equipment but safely ensures electrical capacity for the SUNBOX during periods of low sunlight, such as overnight. A combination of SUNBOX, CAPBOX and WATERBOX products should be considered in combination for municipal production needs.

• WATERBOX water treatment containers are expected to have a higher maintenance cycle than SUNBOX containers. WATERBOX containers must be emptied periodically of biomatter and phosphorous compounds at a separate facility and have their filters cleaned or replaced at the end of their product life cycle. This should be the extent of the maintenance required for WATERBOX operation.

• The research target site shall consist of a secure perimeter with chain link fencing, remote CCTV equipment provided outsource or academic institution, room for at least one SUNBOX and WATERBOX, approximately 1000 square feet for solar panel generators, and approximately 50 square feet with 50 feet of vertical clearance for an SMS-CB capable antenna, and approximately 500 square feet with 10 feet of vertical clearance for ISO containers with hosing and gas connectivity. 

• A milestone for the research target site to achieve shall be complete independence from external power sources, with the capability of sending SMS messages about power status to a predefined number.

• A future vision for the project is a television broadcast sent over wireless broadband broadcast, but only if sufficient electrical wattage and capacitance can be demonstrated.