Ars Electronica Festival · 2010
Intelligent Solar-Powered 3G-WiFi Broadband Access
by Bruce Baikie
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2010
In 2010, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Intelligent Solar-Powered 3G-WiFi Broadband Access” by Bruce Baikie (The Next Idea) with a Honorary Mention.
In typical solar-panel installations for communications and broadband projects, the solar panel(s) and battery(ies) are oversized to compensate for the weather when the sun is weak, when it is cloudy, raining, or for night time periods of operation to prevent downtime.
About Bruce Baikie
Bruce Baikie (US) currently heads Green WiFi, a solar-powered WiFi & green data center social enterprise and works full time for Oracle. His background includes a BS in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University and advanced studies in…
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