Solar Dehydrator – presentation at CLP

The Deal

Large % of Moldovans do gardening
They need a cheap and easy way to process and save for winter the excess of fruits and vegetables.
They have time, space, and relatively small amounts to process.
They need to heat their houses.

Use recycled materials, aluminum cans, glass.
One Solar Dehydrator vs. Electric saves 414 kg CO2 per
season.
If used for heating -> saving additional 414 kg of CO2 per
cold season.
500 dehydrators -> saving up to 400 tons of CO2 per year
x-fold CO2 saving compared to other food processing
techniques (canning, green housing) or non-local fruit
import
¾ less space and energy for stocking and transportation of
dried fruits and vegetables vs. fresh

Low cost of production in Moldova
One of the first producers in the region
Large gamma of products, hobby to professional
Unique access to market through Seed It Forward network of small farmers, volunteers and NGO’s
Can be used as a heating source (2 in 1)
Simple, safe and easy to replace electric parts
Web presence, research and educative effort