A Solar-Powered Mobile Produce Cooler and Wash/Pack Station

Project: A Solar-Powered Mobile Produce Cooler and Wash/Pack Station

Faculty Supervisors: Jeffrey Catchmark and Megan Marshall

Course: BE 460/466

Semesters: Fall 2017 and Spring 2018

SDG: 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy 

The objective of this project was to design, construct, and test a mobile, solar-powered washing and packaging station, and a mobile, solar-powered, walk-in cooler. The goal was to minimize manual tasks, increase the efficiency of the washing and packaging process, and improve the quality of produce on the Student Farm.