Category Archives: Sustainability
DIY Renewable Electricity Class
Voltaic Systems employee, Phillip Stearns will be teaching a 2-day class in DIY Renewable Electricity at 3rd Ward in Brooklyn, NY. Students will learn how to charge AA batteries using our 2-Watt solar panels, as well as from bike driven …
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BigBelly Solar Compactors
On a recent trip to Richmond Virginia, we encountered several recycling bins with solar powered in-built trash compactors peppered throughout the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) campus. This is a welcomed marriage of green thinking: clean solar energy to reduce the …
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Solar Light from Ikea: Sunnan
At Voltaic, we’re in the process of designing our own solar light and are constantly on the lookout for small scale solar lighting products that have made their way to market to see what we like and might do differently. …
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Kindle Charge test with Worldreader
We’re delighted to be doing a trial with Worldreader, an organization that makes “digital books available to all in the developing world, enabling millions of people to improve their lives.” They’re looking for solutions to charge multiple Kindles at a …
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Petra Solar in New Jersey
On a routine visit to the Voltaic warehouse in New Jersey, we were pleasantly surprised by the sight of solar systems installed on many of the utility poles in the area. The systems are designed by Petra Solar and are …
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Carbon Footprint of Electric Car Depends on Where you Live
This isn’t the normal Voltaic coverage area, but a graphic by Bill Marsh in the New York Times comparing the LEAF to the Altima caught our attention as we are eyeing low-carbon alternatives to the current company car. To us, …
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Voltaic *hearts* Peace Corps
If you know anyone leaving for the Peace Corps, let them know that Voltaic offers a discount for their service. Just send us a letter of acceptance and we’ll provide a discount code. Even better, let us know what devices …
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Take Back Program Launched
We’re launching Voltaic’s Take Back Program today. Each of our solar backpacks and solar chargers contain valuable components that can be useful for a long period of time. If the components for some reason do fail, they can be recycled …
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The Need for Solar in Rural Areas
A Voltaic customer from Brazil sends in photos from the Amazon region Cajutuba, outside of Santarém. The families that live here live in wood and palm leaf homes, plant mandioca (a native root) and also earn income by collecting the …
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Recycling Electronic Components
We store any and all electronics parts that we are unable to sell or give away to someone who finds it useful. We recently collected enough that it was time to find someone to recycle all the parts. We emailed …
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