If you’re curious about whether the our panels can take a beating, watch this video of our 2 Watt solar panel below. We use industrial materials for the backing of each panel and don’t skimp on the coating material (which …
Watch the video
Smallbean is down in Tanzania kicking off its’ Citizen Archivist Project and it seems that our Generator solar panels are working well to charge their electronics. Smallbean trains participants to document life in their communities, while at the same time …
Read more
Adafruit created this tutorial on how to make a charger that will work with iPhone 4, 3GS and others so that you don’t get “CHARGING IS NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS ACCESSORY.” They also released a new version of their Mintyboost …
See the video.
Adafruit just released a how-to for building your own solar charger for Li-Polyum batteries using one of our 2.0 Watt panels, a Li-Polymer battery pack, Li-Poly battery charger circuit and of course a Minty Boost. You’ll be able to build …
Build a solar minty boost.
We advise anyone who is building a solar powered application to test power flow going into your battery system or device. You will get to see whether it is working (LED indicators aren’t always reliable) and you can capture data …
Read more.
Two friends making a cross-country bike trip built out a nice solar bicycle rack. They’re fund raising for cancer research and will be using smart phones to make updates throughout the trip. The kits uses an old backpack shell (free) …
Read more.
Solar trackers can increase power generated by a solar panel by orienting the panel towards the sun throughout the day. This decreases the amount (and cost) of PV required to generate a given amount of power. While we mainly see …
Read more
If you find yourself in Philadelphia, the Schuylkill Environmental Center has a pair of interactive “robotic creatures” designed by artist Mark Malmberg. These use our 15 Watt Generator panels to power the creatures motion and language. Each morning, the sun …
Read more
The team at Sol Design Lab in Austin showed off their retro-modern Solar Pump Station at this year’s Maker Faire. The design couples an iconic 1950′s gas pump with solar to create a power station for electric bicycles and electronics. …
Read more.
Simone Giostra & Partners, Jeremy Rotsztain and Rory Nugent have created a “solar powered sun shading media wall system” for the Cooper-Hewitt Museum National Design Triennial. The backside has an array of solar cells that drives the frontside LED display. …
Read more.