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Considering that vending machine are popping up all over the place (see below), and recognizing the booming trend to go green, it was only a matter of time before the first solar-powered vending machines were designed. The solar-powered machine installed at a US golf course is on the first of its kind and dispenses everything from golf balls to cool drinks.
Vending machines aren’t just for pop anymore. From mobile phones to soccer balls, you can get anything in modern vending machines. In fact, you don’t even have to ‘get’. You can also ‘give’ with charitable donation vending machines.
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While the worldwide market and demand for current vending machines is enormous there remain obvious constraints such as their total reliance upon electricity with expense and environmental implications.
Current vending machines need to be placed near a power supply inhibiting flexibility whereas the solar-powered vending machine can be located remotely.
(bunkershot)
References: bunkershot
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