Solar thermal hydroponic system

Energy & Sustainability
Solar thermal hydroponic system

Here’s a brilliantly simple Instructable on using the sun as your pump for a hydroponics system.

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According to the Instructable, clouds passing in front of the sun creates enough change in light to make the pump run. Has anyone seen scaled-up versions of this? Seems like it could be a great way to create some water pressure for harvested rainwater…

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