IDEAS: Ocean Builders Looks to the Future with Floating SeaPods
Photo Credit: Credit: Ocean Builders Ocean Builders
Panama based Ocean Builders is building overwater floating pod homes with the mission to develop technology that makes oceans into an 'eco-sustainable paradise.'
Each SeaPod Eco has 360° panoramic windows with ocean views and plenty of natural light. The structure is supported by an underwater network of air-filled steel tubes, and using the solar power it collects, the SeaPod generates a mild electrical current that works to attract calcium carbonate.
The calcium carbonate has a dual purpose, as it not only protects the structure from corrosion and rust, but also forms a building block for the production of coral. The company says that after several years coral growth can create a 'thriving underwater ecosystem.'
Ocean Builders is also developing an incinerator that will turn toilet waste into non-toxic ash, with the heat generated used to make hot water. You can join the list to reserve - or purchase - a 73 square-meter SeaPod big enough for two people in Linton Bay Marina, Panama.
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