Heating a mealworm farm without Electricity

September 19, 2018

MealFlour teaches families how to grow mealworms as a more affordable and environmentally sustainable source of protein. In the highlands of Guatemala where we work, the cold is slowing down the reproduction of our mealworms which are kept in plastic bins. Because we work in rural areas we are trying to brainstorm ways to heat the farm that don’t require electricity.

: Gabrielle wimer
: gwimer12@gmail.com
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08-08-2019 03:59:02 PM

gabrieli says:

With no electricity, it might be a good idea to build a greenhouse-like structure with agricultural plastic, leaving open air at the bottom of the structure for airflow.
30-03-2019 04:23:25 PM

Newt says:

Solar water heaters are much older than solar photovoltaics. Ordinary glass is transparent to visible light, but nearly opaque to infrared. Copper tubing in a black painted space, with a glass, sun-facing front, will heat water that you can circulate to the worm bed.
21-09-2018 10:16:12 AM

Eduardo says:

Depending of the desired temperature and the way you want to heat the mealworm. For low temperature, a solar heater (like the ones for water heaters for homes) could be enough; but if you want a higher temperature, a solar concentrator must be used.

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