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Name: StemGrip™
Location: Seattle
Overview: Hand washing stemware wastes a lot of water! Equip GE dishwashers with StemGrip and people won't have to hand wash their stemware anymore.
Submitted: Feb 7, 2011
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After checking out your idea, found it to be quite inventive and original. Great job. And good luck to your idea. I am a supporter.
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Feb 16 2011 by prospero
Welcome to the world of Rhea
Rhea is the Greek goddess of earth, sky, and flow. She was born from the Greek goddess Ge who brought forth all life, breathing life and form into all matter. Now history repeated itself and GE has once again breathe life and form into Rhea. Thanks to the ecomagination challenge Rhea has been reborn.
Rhea (recycling home energy appliance) has been born out of a necessity to save energy and recycle heat, heat that we currently discard. She is a combination of appliances working in conjunction with one another. Rhea has the capability to remove more heat from our gray water than was added in the first place. She improves our indoor air quality and harnesses heat from our attics and clothes dryers. Rhea can be incorporated into any type of heating system and lower its overall operating costs.
Rhea is simple in concept, easy to understand, uncomplicated to build and trouble free to install and operate. She provides many services to a homeowner most of which are currently unavailable and she performs them automatically, making life easier.
Rhea’s Benefits:
1 She can save more than 40% of a home’s hot water bill.
2 She can increase the fresh air intake’s temperature by up to 75% and save on a heating bill.
3 She can supply or supplement all or part of a home’s heating and cooling.
4 Rhea provides instant warm water at all faucets and helps conserve water.
5 She can reduce the temperature of one’s attic making cooling easer or unnecessary.
6 Rhea recycles that attic heat and uses it to preheat the hot water.
7 She can recycle the heat from a clothes dryer and process the lint again making life easier.
8 Rhea can provide endless hot water.
9 She can vastly improve a home’s indoor air quality.
10 Rhea contains a bag free central vacuum which only requires minimum maintenance.
11 She can remove stale air from up to 5 locations throughout the home.
12 Rhea can pay for herself in less than 10 years!
13 Rhea is modular and can be quickly assembled.
14 Because of this parts of Rhea can be quickly replaced and fixed off site.
15 Rhea provides a 10 gallon power flush to the sewer line and is invaluable to all municipalities.
16 Overall Rhea can save a family of 4 $400 or more per year in energy savings.
Rhea is the next step in conservation and when combined with our Smart Washer/ Dryer combo (SWorD) is a perfect fit to finish the GE Net Zero Home. Visit me and tell me what you think?
Rhea is the Greek goddess of earth, sky, and flow. She was born from the Greek goddess Ge who brought forth all life, breathing life and form into all matter. Now history repeated itself and GE has once again breathe life and form into Rhea. Thanks to the ecomagination challenge Rhea has been reborn.
Rhea (recycling home energy appliance) has been born out of a necessity to save energy and recycle heat, heat that we currently discard. She is a combination of appliances working in conjunction with one another. Rhea has the capability to remove more heat from our gray water than was added in the first place. She improves our indoor air quality and harnesses heat from our attics and clothes dryers. Rhea can be incorporated into any type of heating system and lower its overall operating costs.
Rhea is simple in concept, easy to understand, uncomplicated to build and trouble free to install and operate. She provides many services to a homeowner most of which are currently unavailable and she performs them automatically, making life easier.
Rhea’s Benefits:
1 She can save more than 40% of a home’s hot water bill.
2 She can increase the fresh air intake’s temperature by up to 75% and save on a heating bill.
3 She can supply or supplement all or part of a home’s heating and cooling.
4 Rhea provides instant warm water at all faucets and helps conserve water.
5 She can reduce the temperature of one’s attic making cooling easer or unnecessary.
6 Rhea recycles that attic heat and uses it to preheat the hot water.
7 She can recycle the heat from a clothes dryer and process the lint again making life easier.
8 Rhea can provide endless hot water.
9 She can vastly improve a home’s indoor air quality.
10 Rhea contains a bag free central vacuum which only requires minimum maintenance.
11 She can remove stale air from up to 5 locations throughout the home.
12 Rhea can pay for herself in less than 10 years!
13 Rhea is modular and can be quickly assembled.
14 Because of this parts of Rhea can be quickly replaced and fixed off site.
15 Rhea provides a 10 gallon power flush to the sewer line and is invaluable to all municipalities.
16 Overall Rhea can save a family of 4 $400 or more per year in energy savings.
Rhea is the next step in conservation and when combined with our Smart Washer/ Dryer combo (SWorD) is a perfect fit to finish the GE Net Zero Home. Visit me and tell me what you think?
Feb 11 2011 by ciaran
What are they made of, and can we have a link to learn more? Thanks,
Allison
Allison
Feb 10 2011 by afriedman
Yes, at this time there really isn't an alternative to the materials we are currently using. We are always keeping an eye on developments and there are some promising sustainable alternatives such as bioplastics, but, they just arn't there yet for StemGrip™. There are five pieces that comprise a StemGrip™ set. One tine post and four clips that slide onto the tine post. Many people just leave their StemGrip™ set up in the dishwasher all the time. Regards, James
Feb 12 2011 by StemGrip™
I guess it would be harder to make something organic that could deal with those temps? Is this all one connected piece? I just worry about people losing parts? I have quite a few pieces and parts in my kitchen I have no clue what to do with. I can't say that's anyone else's fault, but I have a feeling I might not be a alone on this? Thanks, Allison
Feb 11 2011 by afriedman
Hi Allison ~
StemGrip™ is made of polypropylene and Thermo Plastic Rubber (TPR) which is made to withstand temperatures up to 320 degrees Fahrenheit. The spring is made of a 302 electro polished stainless steel and will not rust. Many kitchen accessories are made of polypropylene, such as cutting boards, kitchen utensil handles and some high end knife handles. You can find us at: www.StemGrip.com
Cheers, James
Feb 11 2011 by StemGrip™
This is a clever, very low cost, easily implementable idea. We may have to import more wine from France, or drink more Napa Valley (excellent) wine, but this idea could cost very little to integrate, or retrofit, into all dishwashers.
Feb 10 2011 by pk47
Finally! I love this idea, I don't have to hand wash my wine glasses and they won't break in the dishwasher, looks like they are set bin there vertically upside down so they wontvgetbthe sediment either. I want one tonight!
Feb 9 2011 by superflysobie
I don't mind hand-washing 'em, I just don't like breaking 'em...by either method. Good idea, especially for people who drink a lot of wine. (Not me, I don't have enough energy for it.)
Feb 9 2011 by Whiskerbobstein
This is a great idea it might also be perfect for a different and smaller market.
Feb 9 2011 by twinkle1
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