When disaster strikes, off-grid cold storage can be the key to survival.
On May 22, 2011 the unthinkable happened. A powerful EF-5 tornado slammed into the city of Joplin, MO, killing 158 people, injuring thousands and immediately sending parts of the community into off-grid mode. Winds of up to 200 mph reduced 7,000 homes to rubble, leaving many residents homeless and without food or water. St. John’s Hospital was critically damaged, limiting the efficiency of healthcare workers attempting to take care of the injured. The National Weather Service has since declared the 2011 Joplin tornado as the deadliest tornado since modern record keeping began in 1950. It is ranked No. 7 among the deadliest tornadoes in all of U.S. history.
Unfortunately, natural disasters are unavoidable and they have no geographical limits, leaving all of us susceptible to nature’s wrath – even those of us in well developed areas of the world. But that doesn’t mean we can’t be prepared. Solar powered off-grid refrigeration has limitless benefits in the midst of disaster and Aldelano’s Solar ColdBox provides a portable solution to solve many issues that arise when a tornado, hurricane, tsunami or other natural disaster strikes.
Solar Refrigeration for Cold Storage
Now that Aldelano has introduced the Solar ColdBox solar cooler into the mix, off-grid cold storage is more than just possible – it’s easily attainable. This refrigerated container is a cold box designed to function independently of any power grid or power source other than the sun. In areas suffering from loss of electricity or access to drinking water, the Solar ColdBox can serve as a short-term or long-term solution.
After a natural disaster such as the Joplin tornado mentioned above, emergency responders are rushing to aid the injured with medical supplies, shelter, water and fresh food. Aldelano’s solar cooler can serve as proper cold storage for the above and more. Whether it’s blood transfusions, medications or vegetables, the Solar ColdBox is an efficient way to provide communities with portable off-grid cold storage when it’s needed the most.
Off-Grid Fresh Water Generator
In addition to providing off-grid cold storage, the Solar ColdBox can also be outfitted with the Solar WaterMaker, a fresh water generator that takes water molecules from the air and converts them to fresh, sterile drinking water. Put simply, it’s water from air. The atmospheric water generator can create up to 50 gallons of clean drinking water under the right conditions. Can you image what a difference that could make in a community that has been ravaged by natural disaster? Emergency responders would be able to easily provide the basic needs for survival while also attending to urgent medical needs.
When paired with Aldelano’s Solar WaterMaker, the solar powered water generator, the Solar ColdBox is a multi-faceted off-grid solution that provides the basic necessities of life when they are so suddenly and unexpectedly taken away.
Read about the features and specs of the Solar ColdBox today or contact Aldelano for more information.