demonstration projects
Challenge: Microgrid communities need ultra-efficient appliances
Challenge: Microgrid communities need ultra-efficient appliances
Challenge: Microgrid communities need ultra-efficient appliances
Renewable energy microgrids are life-changing for rural communities and developing nations - but reliable, low-cost, ultra-efficient appliances are needed that won't drain power reserves.
Solution: Nature-inspired portable cooling fans
Challenge: Microgrid communities need ultra-efficient appliances
Challenge: Microgrid communities need ultra-efficient appliances
The result of decades of research on natural fluid dynamics, Flair fans use up to 85% less energy than traditional fans.
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Challenge: Microgrid communities need ultra-efficient appliances
Challenge: Secondary and tertiary students need biomimicry curricula
Nature of Hope worked with PAX Scientific to build demonstration pedestal fans for rural Indian and African communities that use 7 watts compared to 35 watts for competitor fans.
Challenge: Secondary and tertiary students need biomimicry curricula
Challenge: Secondary and tertiary students need biomimicry curricula
Challenge: Secondary and tertiary students need biomimicry curricula
Interest in nature-inspired engineering continues to increase while academic content is still developing.
Solution: Share case studies and theory from successful products
Challenge: Secondary and tertiary students need biomimicry curricula
Solution: Share case studies and theory from successful products
To advance scientific research and product development, Nature of Hope partnered with AAAS Invention Ambassador Jay Harman to describe key insights and success stories.
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Challenge: Secondary and tertiary students need biomimicry curricula
Solution: Share case studies and theory from successful products
Capturing the Force of Nature has been shared with scientific researchers, university engineering deans, government technology personnel and students internationally.
Challenge: Subsistence fishing communities need sustainable boats
Challenge: Subsistence fishing communities need sustainable boats
Challenge: Subsistence fishing communities need sustainable boats
One billion people rely on fish for their primary source of protein. Subsistence fishing communities are under pressure due to a shortage of timbers and unaffordability/lack of skill base for more modern materials like fiberglass.
Solution: Recycled plastic watercraft
Challenge: Subsistence fishing communities need sustainable boats
Challenge: Subsistence fishing communities need sustainable boats
Bio-inspired design resulted in a stable, lightweight watercraft that can be built of recycled plastic in stackable and shippable parts.
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Challenge: Subsistence fishing communities need sustainable boats
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Nature of Hope partnered with Pax Research of Western Australia to build demonstration watercraft for deployment in Fiji and Papua New Guinea.