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A Japanese company has released a self-sustaining, solar-powered emergency structure to rival all others. Once set up, it can run on its own off the grid for an entire month.

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June 27, 2011, 10:00 AM PDT

By Tim Halbur

The trailer has two levels, and can be compressed down to one for transport. It has a kitchen, bath and storage.

Still, Sarah Laskow says it's a bit ugly:

"It looks like the type of emergency structure that, dirty and dented, ends up as the home base of one of the last remaining members of the humanity in a post-apocalyptic movie."

FULL STORY: The Self-Sustaining, Solar-Powered Emergency Shelter: We’re Going to Need It

Monday, June 27, 2011 in GOOD Magazine

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