http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2140943094/compass-green-a-mobile-greenhouse-project
Why haven't I heard about any other "rolling greenhouses"? Seems like a pretty intuitive idea to convert an old box truck or school bus into a self-contained, mobile garden. You could take it to schools to educate kids, drive it up to a farmer's market for fresh-as-can-be produce, or just use it as a garden if you don't have land. This might have just made it into my "potential future venture incubation area".
I have no idea how you'd make it cost-effective, though. A functioning bus/truck would probably cost you about $1,000-3,000 on craigslist. Doing the conversions (skylights, sidewalls, garden beds, etc) would probably be at least double that unless you can use repurposed materials & do the labor yourself. Then tack on a biodiesel conversion and solar panels if you really want it eco-pimped out, and your return on investment is probably upwards of 150 years.
Oh well, it'd still be pretty awesome. Maybe I can find a grant...
it's also a good excuse to go on cross-country road trips. :) (probably need more money for the gas than for the truck, tho...)
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