6Feb

Urban Landscape: A solar powered info station

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Urban Landscape A solar powered info station

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Solar power is one of the greenest sources of energy. We have seen solar powered gadgets, cars, houses etc. but this concept by Matteo Straforini is a solar powered info point where you can get information about a city. It is an urban design to make easy and ergonomic consulting. The solar panels are installed on the sail of the structure and it can rotate, following the sun’s inclination completing a rotation of 180°, just like a sunflower. A touch screen on the dashboard allows the user to access the menu, which contains different categories for browsing.

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29Dec

Ten emergency gadgets that run on renewable energy

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Ten emergency gadgets that run on renewable energy

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Disasters and accidents might happen anywhere in the world, as they could neither be predicted nor avoided. Though we cannot escape from such natural disasters, we may survive with the help of some emergency gadgets that rely on clean sources of energy so you don’t have to worry about gadgets that don’t have any juice when you need them the most.

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11Nov

Horizon announces versatile Sunbox solar power charging system

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Horizon announces versatile Sunbox solar power charging system

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People who are trekking in the wilderness, stranded at disaster sites or living in developing nations all have one thing in common – lack of access to an electrical infrastructure. Solar charging devices such as the Solio, iCharge and Joos Orange have been designed to meet the needs of some or all of these groups. One of the latest such systems, Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies’ Sunbox USB 3.0, is particularly versatile.

The Sunbox gathers solar energy through a 1.8-watt waterproof photovoltaic panel. Whenever the sun is shining, that panel automatically starts charging the power system module, via a 3-meter (9.8-foot) cable. That module incorporates a 6-volt 3,000 milliampere-hour battery, two USB ports, and an LCD screen that displays the battery’s level of charge. A full charge requires 6 to 10 hours of sunlight. (more…)

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4Nov

How to make a solar powered can cooler

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How to make a solar powered can cooler

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The summer sun can be very severe and dehydrating. While cold drinks are often considered as a ‘solution’ to beat the heat and re-hydrate the body, very often, these canned drinks do not remain cool in spite of using Styrofoam coolers. Here is an elegant way to make use of the sun to keep the drinks cool – by making a solar powered can cooler!

It is easy to make one yourself and this DIY project is detailed in simple steps in the tutorial here.

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29Oct

15 advancements in solar power that could fight global warming

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15 advancements in solar power that could fight global warming

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The growing effects of global warming, resulting from the rising of earth’s average temperature, caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases which in turn is a result of consistent deforestation and burning of fossil fuels, has to be brought to a standstill without further delay to protect are planet from its evil and scrupulous actions. The expansion of sub-tropical deserts, change in the pattern of precipitation, thawing of glaciers, permafrost and ice-caps, extreme climatic behavior, drought, heavy rainfall, shifting temperature regimes, all of these include the endless evil effects of global warming on mother earth.

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29Oct

How to make a solar powered laptop charger

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How to make a solar powered laptop charger

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This is a project where you will create means to provide power to electronic gadgets like laptop with the help of solar energy. These kinds of gadgets are portable, but the chargers can’t be carried along with us in the outdoors. Suppose you are in the outdoors and you don’t have the charger with you and at the same time it is quite urgent for you to use it. How will it be possible? In this kind of situations, solar powered charger comes handy.

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26Oct

10 most unusual solar powered gadgets

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With all sorts of iPhones, iPads and tablets coming our way, would it not be fun to be a lane apart? To be equally stylish, but with a twist. Those who have already ‘upgraded’ themselves are going to regret for having been in a hurry. Had they waited a bit more, there was fortune coming up for them. There are many cool gadgets that would work when charged by the Sun. This is possible nowadays. Style up your lives in an eco friendly way to cope with alarming global concerns coming up at such a fast pace. This will help in keeping the environment clean.

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19Oct

How to make a solar powered battery charger for less than $5

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How to make a solar powered battery charger for less than $5

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A battery charger always comes in handy for charging up your exhausted AA or AAA cells (of course the rechargeable ones). Most of the battery chargers available in the market are either AC or DC powered. Though solar powered models are also available, they are quite costly. The DIY model described here is not going to cost you more than $5. It consists of a simple solar panel which converts the solar power into DC output and supplies the same to the battery holder, thus charging up the rechargeable batteries. The benefit of this model is that you can charge up your cells being off the grid, following an eco friendly concept.

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23Sep

10 Interesting solar powered gadgets

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‘Go Green’ is the buzz word these days with companies and innovative designers across the world coming up with the ideas of gadgets that are powered by solar energy. These solar powered devices are totally emission free and they operate using solar energy. (more…)

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19Sep

10 Solar powered gadgets every earth lover should have

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10 Solar powered gadgets every earth lover should have

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Aren’t you tired of complaining about the sun’s harshness, yet? Well, if you aren’t, switch to praises because the supporter of all life forms – the sun – has provided immense benefits to the technology that you so love. The sun has blessed us all with an alternative energy form that can protect the natural resources from depletion. Solar energy or solar power can be used to make life mobile and a lot hassle-free. Imagine how convenient it will be to move about without cords or to take your laptop on a trip without charger. That day is not far when almost all the electronic gadgets that we use today will run on solar energy, making life fun and comfortable. Have a look at the 10 wonderful gadgets we bring to you.

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