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An experimental scale-model of a revolutionary solar generator. With this model, I'll collect the data I need to build a bigger one.

The Downdraft Dome - A new kind of solar generator

An experimental scale-model of a revolutionary solar generator. With this model, I'll collect the data I need to build a bigger one.
Created by
Daniel Wade
Daniel Wade
70 backers pledged $10,669 to help bring this project to life.
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A dream deferred

Dear donors and investors:

It is with a heavy heart that I announce that I must defer my Downdraft Dome project a year. We came close in Summer 2016, but... Read more

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Frustrating month

June Update -

The Downdraft Dome Well, as is stipulated in the Kickstarter contract, my project is over-budget and behind schedule

June was full of challenges --- it was a... Read more

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May update

Happy June to my Friends of the Dome.

May was a slow month on the farm - with high school graduation, the rainy season, and a little bit of paying... Read more

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Baby steps

Hello, Downdraft Dome fans ---

April was a pretty quiet month, but things have been raging since May started.

Why was April quiet? Three reasons.

First, the rainy season meant... Read more

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Successfully raised $10,669 with 70 backers

March report

Hello friends, and what a busy month it's been on the farm.

I had the dome up to full height for a couple of days, but noticed some structural problems... Read more

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Structure is almost up!

Hi everyone - just a quick update.

The dome structure is almost up - it's about 6 meters high now (final height will be 7 meters.)

It's propped up quite... Read more

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