There's no need to pay the electric company to charge your small electronics when you've got a portable solar charger on hand. Learn how to turn some cheap solar panels and a Tupperware container into ...

YouTuber Simon Sörensen has built a small four-wheel-drive electric car powered by solar panels and completed an 18-mile trip without drawing on its battery. Made from e-bike components and custom ...

As a “maker” n00b, I can’t express how awesome it is to build a homemade solar-powered iPhone charger. The little 2W solar panel currently sits in the window of my west-facing home office (more on ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

If you would like to add a solar panel to your favourite backpack or bag, you may be interested in a new tutorial published on the Adafruit website. This detailed guide explains how you can boost the ...

A Florida DIY solar setup uses ice as a thermal battery to cool spaces off-grid. Could this thermal hack solve our AC energy ...

Solar energy isn’t just an environmental statement on your roof. Paired with home battery backup, it’s a way to take control ...