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August 23, 2008

Australian Student Invents Cheap way to make Solar Cells!

A PhD student in Australia has found a cheap way to make solar cells with household parts.  If this process works as well as thought-of, we might have solar cells popping up everywhere with DIYers who make their own solar cells. An Australian PhD student has found a cheap way to make solar cells with nail polish, a pizza oven and an ink jet print ... More

Posted in A+Featured Earth, Consumer, Cool, Design, Earth, Eco-friendly, Educational, Energy, Gadgets, Solar by max on the August 23rd, 2008 at 3:33 pm
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July 3, 2008

Solar Powered Hyperbike!

Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode Here’s a cool solar powered called, Hyperbike, that is very solar-efficient. Hyperbike was presented in Vienna at the Forschungsforum chaired by the Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology. The following video features the show bike, whe ... More

Posted in Consumer, Cool, Earth, Energy, Gadgets, Solar, bikes by max on the July 3rd, 2008 at 11:15 pm
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June 22, 2008

Solar Powered Glowing Flower Pot!

Wow, check out this awesome solar powered glowing flower pot that conserves the sun’s energy during the day and glow the pot itself at night.  This might be useful at replacing those outdoor lights with a double-whammy pot/light. The length of time the pot glows is dependent on the amount of sunlight the solar panel is exposed to during the ... More

Posted in Consumer, Cool, Earth, Gadgets, Solar, lights by max on the June 22nd, 2008 at 11:29 am
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June 17, 2008

Solar Panel Pack runs 12VDC or 120AC anywhere!

Do you need an industrial solar pack that can power your 120AC or 12VDC anywhere? Here’s a solar panel pack that can could be your choice of solution. The XPower Powerpack Solar is the first portable power pack that incorporates solar power in a compact, portable power source. It s completely self-renewing, which means the detachable 5-watt ... More

Posted in Consumer, Earth, Gadgets, Solar by max on the June 17th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
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Solar Powered Backpack!

Check out the solar powered backpack that let’s you charge your gadgets while you walk, ride the bike, or even chillin’ at the beach! From Voltaic comes this small light weight Green Solar Panel Converter Pack. Multiple attachment mechanisms mean it can work as a pannier on a bicycle, a tank bag on a motorcycle, a saddle pack, or a day ... More

Posted in Consumer, Cool, Earth, Gadgets, Solar by max on the June 17th, 2008 at 9:36 am
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USB Solar Charger for all your Gadgets!

Here’s a cool USB solar charger for all your gadgets. The solar mobile charger is the device of the transferring the sun light power into electrical power, it is working as: the solar panel transfer the sun energy into electrical energy which is stored in the built in 1500mAh Lithium battery, the stored power is then exported to mobile phone ... More

Posted in Consumer, Cool, Earth, Energy, Gadgets, Solar by max on the June 17th, 2008 at 6:05 am
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June 15, 2008

32.2 Watt Folding Solar Panels!

Here’s another nice folding solar panels for your laptop and other gadgets. Ruggedized blue nylon folding solar panel. Designed for the most demanding conditions. This is our most popular panel, 32W of honest output in full sun. This panel provides solar “heavy lifting” under rugged conditions. You can rely upon this panel. 18 to 20VDC o ... More

Posted in Computer, Consumer, Cool, Earth, Energy, Gadgets, Laptop, Solar by max on the June 15th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
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June 10, 2008

Solar Panel Briefcase!

Here’s a good idea for portable solar power cells. The Metal briefcase consist of two main parts: The top cover integrates solar panel, while the base includes Li-ion batteries and chargers. The briefcase will make its way to North America in the third quarter of this year (late summer). The price of the briefcase, which will provide juice f ... More

Posted in Consumer, Cool, Earth, Energy, Gadgets, Solar by max on the June 10th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
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June 8, 2008

Folding Solar Charger for 12V DC devices!

Here’s a nice array of solar cells that can power any 12V DC device (That’s anything with a car adaptor too). A stylish charger that´s small enough to slip in a cargo trouser pocket or glove compartment, but opens up into a powerful portable solar panel with near universal connectivity. Suitable for charging handheld devices and rech ... More

Posted in Consumer, Cool, Earth, Energy, Gadgets, Solar by max on the June 8th, 2008 at 9:00 am
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May 31, 2008

Solar Powered Media Player!

A Japanese company just launched a solar powered media player that can play your audio and video files. The design looks somewhat big and clunky but we can’t complain as this is probably one of the ver first solar powered media devices out today. Thanko, a Japanese company, released a new Solar Digital Audio Player. Our device is equipped w ... More

Posted in Audio, Consumer, Cool, Design, Earth, Energy, Gadgets, Music, Solar, mp3 by max on the May 31st, 2008 at 9:37 am
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May 17, 2008

DIY HACK - How to Make a Solar Powered DC Welder!

Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Remember my post on how to make a DC Welder powered by a golf cart? Well, these guys must be golfers and must own a golf course. (or at least work at a golf course.) Now, they figured out a way to power their batteries with a big solar panel on top of the golf cart. Now the question is, can you ... More

Posted in Consumer, Cool, DoItYourself!, Earth, Educational, Energy, Gadgets, Hack, Projects, Solar, Video by max on the May 17th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
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May 11, 2008

Radio Charged by Hand Cranking or the Sun!

Here’s a cool eco-friendly radio that can be charged by cranking or via the UV-rays. This radio has its own rechargeable batteries, these can be charged by using the solar panel, but if this is not available for any reason, but if the sun low or you were in a shaded area, then solar would not work. Luckily it has a hand cranking device which ... More

Posted in Consumer, Cool, Earth, Energy, Gadgets by max on the May 11th, 2008 at 9:38 am
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April 23, 2008

Top 10 Eco-Friendly and Green Gadgets!

Hi All, I must have had my watch set to a day earlier, Earth Day was yesterday but I figured 1 day late is never too late for eco-friendly gadgets. So here’s a round-up of various different eco-friendly and green gadgets you can buy to save the world: Solar Alarm Clock - Great stuff, they should make all alarm clocks with a solar panel. Ho ... More

Posted in Consumer, Cool, Earth, Energy, Gadgets, Household, Solar by max on the April 23rd, 2008 at 6:59 am
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