Solar Powered Trash Compacting Lamp Post Ewei and Marques
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Lighting ~ Lightbulbs Incandescent Lights ~ Old fashion Cheap (but not by much) Short lifespan LED Lights ~ CC Vivid Par 20 LED Lightbulb 120 volts, 1.9 Watts, 80 lumens = around $45 Use less energy Direct field of lighting (Spotlight) Compacted Fluorescent Lights ~ (CFL) 5 years, 16 Watts Cheaper than LEDs Long lasting
Trash - Trash Compactors 15in. width with a capacity of 1.4ft³ ~ $600 18in. width with a capacity of 1.7ft³ ~ $1900 400 watts to 700 watts per use
Solar Panels – Solar Cells 6%-12% efficient About .03 miliwatts per squared meters 15Watt panel ~ $100 120Watt panel ~ $1200
Battery - Rechargeable Charge during the day ~ 10-12 hours? Use during the night ~ 8-10 hours? Power light and compactor
Cost Light Trash Compactor Rechargeable Battery Solar Panel Compacted Fluorescent Light (CFL) Trash Compactor Relatively big Rechargeable Battery Energy for light and trash compactor Solar Panel 2 x 2 squared meters?
Pros Waste Management Power Grid Lighting Needs less trash pick up Therefore less carbon dioxide emissions Less traffic Cleaner streets No animals/people picking through trash Power Grid Independent Unaffected when power goes out Lighting More lights Less light pollution if made right
Cons Residential $$$ Paying for itself ??? Waste Management already doing their rounds $$$ Making Solar Panel Marketing Paying for itself ???
Conclusion Patent Issues Originality Realistic Chicago Solar Trash Compactor ~ BigBelly Originality Solar Street light + Solar Trash Compactor Realistic