What is the optimal scale for ECAR technology? Can it be made on a household scale?
The optimal scale for ECAR technology is a community scale (500 – 1000 people). This is because the burden of maintenance, operation, arsenic monitoring, electricity supply, and quality control are spread over the full customer base; these burdens do not decrease proportionately as the technology is scaled to a household. ECAR technology itself can be built for a single household, or even smaller units, and could be powered with a D-Cell battery. The unit price increases significantly with smaller size.
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