Take a look inside the self-sufficient growing dome where it's always springtimePacific International Domes, Oregon, USA.By Daily Mail Reporter

Last updated at 10:34 PM on 22nd June 2011

Out in one of the most isolated areas of the U.S. there is a surprising oasis flourishing with vegetables and fish.

Inside the protype BioEnergy Dome in a Navajo Indian Reservation near Naatani, Arizona, it is always springtime.

The incredible growing pod is completely self-sufficient and can produce en-ergy, food and fish all year round.

Paradise: Inside the protype BioEnergy Dome in a Navajo Indian Reservation near Naatani, Arizona, it

is always springtime

Incredible: The growing pod is completely self-sufficient and can produce energy, food and fish

all year round

Isolated: The white seven metre diameter geo-desic dome and white cloth sun reflectors consist on the inside of a pond and cascading water-fed

planting trays

Green: This BioEnergy Dome manufactured by Oregon-based Pacific International Domes is a

prototype experiment in the field of environmen-tally friendly, self-sustaining organic farming and

energy

The white seven metre diameter geodesic dome and white cloth sun reflec-tors consist on the inside of a pond and cascading water-fed planting trays.

This BioEnergy Dome manufactured by Oregon-based Pacific International Domes is a prototype experiment in the field of environmentally friendly, self-sustaining organic farming and energy.

It creates an 'eternal springtime' and when completely operational can pro-duce around five kilogrammes of organic vegetables per day, 45 to 68kg of fish per year and enough methane gas to power a modern home.

Giver: When completely operational the dome can produce around five kilogrammes of organic vege-

tables per day, 45 to 68kg of fish per year and enough methane gas to power a modern home

No waste: Unutilised biomass can be dried and pressed into pellets which can be used for fuel,

fertiliser or fodder

Non-stop: CO2 and water vapour, which are the only emissions, are cycled back into the dome to

feed the growing plants

Happy: Unlike most farmed fish systems, this sys-tem is self-cleaning and does not require the use

of chemicals

Once installed, it takes an hour of maintenance per day to keep it running at maximum capacity.

The duckweed and algae convert solar energy biomass in the specially de-signed dome that maintains consistent natural sunlight.

Plant are harvested and composted in a methane digester. Methane is then fed into a generator which converts thermal heat into power.

CO2 and water vapour, which are the only emissions, are cycled back into the dome to feed the growing plants.

Unutilised biomass can be dried and pressed into pellets which can be used for fuel, fertiliser or fodder.

Minimum effort: Once installed, it takes an hour of maintenance per day to keep it running at maxi-

mum capacity

Producer: Plant are harvested and composted in a methane digester. Methane is then fed into a gen-

erator which converts thermal heat into power

Eternal: Inside the protype BioEnergy Dome in a Navajo Indian Reservation near Naatani, Arizona, it

is always springtime

Prototype: Environmental activist Gary Christmas gives explanations to a visiting Navajo Indian

leader

Multilevelled trays full of hydroponic vegetables are stacked inside of the dome.

These vegetables are necessary to feed nutrients into the pond. Fish, grown in the pond, are also necessary to the system and together the fish and vege-tables supply clean, consistent and abundant fresh food.

Unlike most farmed fish systems, this system is self-cleaning and does not require the use of chemicals.

The Reservation built the dome so that they could produce fresh vegetables year round and help link the youth to their ancestral diet and move them away from a junk food diet.