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Self-sufficient
FOOD
A multi-loop aquaponics system grows both fish and vegetables. Permaculture gardens are used to grow herbs.
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WATER
Heat pumps and solar collectors generate heat. An Aquifer Thermal Energy System (ATES) provides seasonal storage.
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HEAT
How it works:
Heat pumps and solar collectors generate heat. An Aquifer Thermal Energy System (ATES) provides seasonal storage.
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POWER
A smart grid manages renewable power production and stores any excess energy in batteries and electric vehicles.
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Smart
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Everything is connected.
- You eat a tomato.
- You go to the toilet.
- A biodigester turns your feaces into biogas.
- The biogas is combusted in the CHP to produce heat, power and CO2.
- The heat and power are used by the aquaculture system to grow fish.
- Fish excrements and CO2 are used by the hydroponics system to grow tomatoes.
- Â You can now eat a tomato again
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A grid with brains.
A smart grid forecasts when you need energy most and manages energy flows accordingly.
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Comfort through technology.
An app for your house allows you to tweak everything from indoor climate to when the dishwasher should run.
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Examples
