Archive for the ‘Solar’ Category

Nigel Chivers decided to get himself a solar powered radio. In looking at the local retail outlet he was put off by both the price of the cheap units as well as the fact that they had the wind up crank. He did not feel like winding a handle all day long just to listen to the radio. He did however need something that would work out in the middle of nowhere, and work all day long.

Here is what he came up with. An old radio that he made solar powered by using parts from a junk garden lamp. Cheap, and best of all no cranking at all! Yea.

You can checkout his build via the link below.

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Louis LeGrand has always loved the new drones (aka; uav) so one day he decided to build his own solar powered airplane. This thing aint gonna be droppin' anything as it's far too light but hay you have to start somewhere right?

Very nice build Louis! Thanks for sharing it.

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Personally I hate doing laundry. That was part of the reason I got married;-) Anyway, you eco nuts out there will love this earth friendly solar powered washing machine developed by a French student. Kinda gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "sunshine fresh" don't it? DIY instructions and details at the link below.

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For those of you that may have missed it please see part one of the Solar Powered DIY HotSpot.

I recently built another one of these little units that can be taken literally anywhere. By mounting the entire setup into a portable backpack this can be taken anywhere and not stand out so much. Well, maybe;-)

Ever wondered what it would be like to have your own hotspot no matter where you went? Well now you can with this portable solar powered Wi-Fi repeater.

Have you ever wanted to build your own solar powered webcam? Sometimes you are not always going to have the grid available to you or sometimes it would simply be far too expensive to use the grid. With this DIY system anyone should be able to run a webcam no matter where they are.

What could be better then playing a cool new game on your Nintendo DS? How about being able to it without ever having to worry about finding an outlet to charge the batteries.

This is about the most simple solar powered access point you could possibly build. It runs straight off the solar panel seen in the photo.

Radio has been around for over 100 years and it just keeps getting better with this solor powered amature radio station. This DIY guide will get you on your way to complete radio freedom.

Solor powered wifi is the best of all worlds. The biggest challenge for people in developing countries is power. Electricity is hard to come by and most of the time simply not available at any cost.

ClimateLab has deleloped what they call a “solar node” that uses solar PV panels to create the energy needed to charge batteries, that in turn run a wireless router so that many people are able to get online at once.

Follow these easy DIY plans and build your own solar powered battery generator.

I sure loves me some sun jars!  They incorporate several of my favorite things to mess around with:  LEDs, Solar panels, hot glue, man it’s all there and they look great to boot!

Here are step-by-step instructions on how to build your own!

Cardboard box solar ovens make a great summer project for the family. Not only are they fun to make, but they are also fun to make food in. You get to use an all natural souce- the sun!

Many things can be cooked in them. Hotdogs, English muffins just to name a few. Here we show you how to build one step-by-step.

Here is a complete guide to DIY build/convert your cell phone or PDA to be solar powered without every having to plug it into the wall outlet again. One phone is said to have not been plugged in for over 2 years!

Never before have we had the ability to charge our portable netbooks like this. Follow these detailed DIY instructions and you will be able to charge your netbook in any light. Yes. You read this correct! ANY lighting conditions.