Assignment 6: Reflecting on SSC solutions

Assignment 6 was to reflect on the three most interesting SSC solutions found by the other groups. These are our top three products or concepts:

Source: Switch to Zero

Solution 1: Hybrid Solar Panel (Group Switch to Zero)

In our opinion the idea of hybrid solar panels is very good. First there is a short introduction about the idea. Afterwards you explained the idea more and explained how it works. It is really nice to hear about the advantages of the idea and the new concept of these solar panels.
Also we like that you abut a link to get more information about the topic.
For almost everything there is also a negative side and to compare what you need it would be nice to mention them. Maybe only to see that the negative part is in comparison to the positive part very small.

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Solution 2: Powerwall: The Tesla Home Battery (Group Switch to Zero)

Source: Switch to Zero

All of us are Tesla's fans, so we think this kind of innovations are necessary for progress. The way to expose the idea is clear. It is important to clarify, that if there is more energy needed, a connection to the grid must be maintained, good point!
Furthermore, the official web page indicates use solar panels (like you), but we would like to know if it is possible to use another kind of renewable source.
Finally, we know the many advantages Powerwall has, but we guess it has some disadvantages and that is important to know, for applying this technology in the right place and to give it the correct use.

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Solution 3: ShareDesk (Group SHARING SKANSSI PROJECT)

The group of the “Sharing Skanssi Project“ introduced “ShareDesk”, an online platform to rent offices all over the world for a part of a day. This is a fresh new idea, that has high value concerning their project, since the goal is to share spaces in the area. But also for other cities and projects it should be taken into account, because sharing spaces has influence on many different areas. We could benefit from this kind of ideas as well. Sharing spaces to live and work throughout a city can decrease the use of transport, since you can use a place near your location instead of having to move to the other side of the city. The website makes it more easy to do this.
Furthermore, the group points out other benefits of this concept, like greater flexibility, no need to sign a year lease term for an office, co-working and reuse of old buildings. But as for the other solutions it would have been nice to also mention potential disadvantages of the website or the idea in general.

Source: https://www.sharedesk.net/

Sharing Skanssi Project - ShareDesk