DIY Cleantech Resources
A couple months back, one of our dedicated, awesome readers dropped a great idea into the comments section of one … [continued]
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Solar News Roundup (13 Stories)
Following my bike news roundup (15 stories) and EV news roundup (12 stories), here’s a quick roundup of 13 solar … [continued]
Peel & Stick Solar Panels: Game Over For Disposable Batteries… Eventually
A solar panel so small, light, thin, and flexible that you can stick it onto just about anything has … [continued]
Plug & Save – New DIY Solar Systems from Germany
Some call them “Balcony Power Plants.” They represent the first generation of what may be the future of micro/small … [continued]
Use a Glass Bottle to Make a Solar Charger
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f__uQhqaAJE&version=3&hl=en_US] This project illustrated above uses the mini solar cell devices by Shawn Frayne and Alex Hornstein as well as … [continued]
DIY Solar (Yes, You Can!)
For those crafty people ready to jump from homemade clothing, furniture, and baby food, take a stab at a DIY … [continued]
10 Ways You Can Use Solar Panels to Help You Save or Make Money
Here’s a fun post from the folks over at Compare Electricity Prices (image added): Whether it’s the rising cost of … [continued]
Occupy Wall Street Spawns DIY Solar Power
Back in the Fall of 2011, during the first wave of Occupy protests, a team from Revolt Labs apparently built solar-powered chargers for Occupy Boston protesters to help them charge their portable electronics. […]
Plug n’ Play Solar PV Systems Aim to Juice the Home-DIY Market
‘Plug n’ Play’ solar home photovoltaic (PV) systems are making their way into the commercial mass market, offering DIY types, home and building owners the prospect of getting a solar PV power system up and running at low cost with heretofore unobtainable ease. A demonstration of the first two versions of Onyx Service and Solutions’ Plug-N-Play solar PV systems is set to take place in Orlando, Florida.
Westinghouse Solar Introduces Low-Cost, DIY Home Solar Power Kits
Looking to capitalize on the dramatically lower cost of solar power systems, Westinghouse Solar has launched a line of low-cost, “all-in-one” solar power system kits for the home that can be installed by homeowners and contractors.
The kits’ low cost and ease of installation make them “very appealing to contractors and do-it-yourself (DIY) homeowners who, until now, have been put off by the high price of a rooftop system,”
