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Making something hi-tech from something that is so obviously old and definitely low tech is a bit of an art and sometimes the design just does not happen because of compatibility and just what the item looks like.
But these bag date back to the war and used to belong to the Ge ...
This is essential equipment for campers and travellers being stuck out in the middle of nowhere with a flat battery is no laughing matter. However, if you happened to have packed one of these solar panels then all you would need to do is lift the hood, connect the cables to the b ...
This is an ideal gadget to have these days as it can be left in position on boats, cabins or for back up power as it is quite capable of charging up a twelve volt battery with no time at all. The kit that comes with this contains the mounting frame and other essential items too, ...
If you can either find or have an old fridge, you can easily use the back of the fridge to re-make a solar thermal water heater that can easily burn your hands.
This method doesn’t use any actual solar panels but uses a reflective surface and the heater bars of the old frid ...
Solar systems have been appearing everywhere these days including the new Prius which practically cools itself while parked out in the sun. Well, this technology isn’t so hard to understand or apply, simply get some solar panels and hook it up to a cooling device.
Okay, m ...
We’ve all heard of what some Chinese people can do such as the DIY Helicopter and DIY Submarine. Well, here’s comes another cool innovation, a Solar Powered car that does 90+ miles on a single 30 hour charge.
Of course, if there’s sun while you drive, that ...
Here’s a really neat idea, a solar powered fridge for camels so you can keep all your drinks while traveling with the Camel. This was actually primarily for transporting vaccines in the hot desert areas but heck, I’d use it to cool my beer too.
In transit, the light ...
Well, it took me all day to get all my sites running today, there’s was a massive DoS attack by some hackers I had to take care of.
With that cleared away, here’s how to make some inexpensive solar cell panels.
Mike Davis is an astronomer. To practice his hobby away ...
Green Microgym collects Energy from Workouts!
Here’s a cool new gym in Portland, Oregon that collects energy from the work generated by people working out. I think this is a great concept and should be applied to every gym. In fact, they should make every gym machine so ...
When it comes to building your own gadgets, nothing is better than a solar powered RC Car!
Of course, it only “charges” using solar cells, but this solar movement is helped greatly by DIYs like this.
Great job!
A rc car with two solar panels strapped up top for charg ...
