Wednesday, July 01, 2026

ideas: Electric power in shipping containers; solar roof

 Tetris founder's family village is collapse-proof, remote offgrid-topia - YouTube

This video features Henk Rogers, the entrepreneur who secured the rights to bring Tetris to the world, on his 32-acre off-grid ranch in Hawaii.

Key highlights include:

  • Sustainable Living: Rogers has developed a self-sufficient homestead featuring solar-powered water pumping (1:05), extensive battery storage (1:38), and abundant edible gardens (10:07).
  • Energy Innovation: He manages the Blue Planet Energy Lab (15:50), a testing ground for cutting-edge technologies like hydrogen fuel generation (18:08) and high-capacity battery systems (17:26).
  • Tetris History: Rogers reflects on the adventure of traveling to the Soviet Union in 1989 (7:28) to secure the Game Boy rights for Tetris, transforming it into a global cultural phenomenon (9:43).
  • Future Vision: Motivated by a near-fatal heart attack (11:20), Rogers is dedicated to using his wealth and success to protect the environment and build a better future for coming generations through clean energy and local seed preservation (13:41).



Solar roof facing south, all windows facing north, no need for air-conditioning







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