The Big Belly from Seahorse Power is a solar-powered trash compactor. Solar panels on the top charge a battery, which operates a compactor. The biggest customers so far have been municipalities, which can get a return on investment within just 18 months on the basis of fewer trips to empty out trash bins, according to the company.
March 12, 2007 1:31 PM PDT
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