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Self-sufficient homes

Recorded year1990

Homes make their own energy, water and much of their food.

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Built on

HydroponicsRecorded · 1929enables
Silicon solar cellRecorded · 1954enables

Led to

Homes in orbitForecast · ~2090enables
Fusion camper that never refuelsForecast · ~2099enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.