Solar Powered mobile unit for the extreme Arctic region
Good news for all mountaineers, researchers and those who love to travel till the icy Arctic. Andrey Bondarenko has designed the Arctic Mobile Unit that is a boon and can accommodate 3 people comfortably for a duration of 15 days. This mobile unit works on solar energy as it has got solar panels which capture the suns energy and recharges the solar batteries. It also has a 5kw power generator and snow melter and is built from steel frame, carbon panels and thermo-insulating membranes. It can operate between -40 to 10C and withstand winds of up to 85 km/h, making it quite sturdy even in the extreme weather conditions in the Arctic. The unit overall comprises of a light and compact work area, rest area and a washroom. The colors used are also quite light and energizing. But the only glitch in the product, according to me is that for nearly half the year there is no sun in the Arctic, so what is the use of the solar panels then?
