Collaborate Disseminate
A Pi Zero doesn’t need much to sustain itself, and it’s projects like the PhotonPower Zero that remind us of it its low appetite when we need this reminder most. …read more Continue reading PhotonPower Zero For Effortless Solar Pi Zero Projects
If you hang out on certain kinds of sites, you can find huge-capacity USB drives and high-power yet tiny solar panels, all at shockingly low prices. Of course, the USB …read more Continue reading Folding Solar Panel is Underpowered
Solar power is already cheap and effective, and it’s taking on a larger role in supplying energy needs all over the world. The thing about humanity, though, is that we …read more Continue reading Stacking Solar Cells Is A Neat Trick To Maximise Efficiency
We see plenty of solar projects here on Hackaday, but they primarily consist of projects that use an off-the-shelf solar panel to power something else. We see very few projects …read more Continue reading Making a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Is Almost DIY-able
Solar power is an excellent way of generating electricity, whether that’s for an off-grid home or for the power grid. With no moving parts maintenance is relatively low, and the …read more Continue reading Bending Light to Fit Technology
Many plants are capable of tracking the sun in order to get the most possible light. [hannu_hell] built a solar powered sculpture that replicates this light sensitivity for the benefit …read more Continue reading Solar Powered Flower Chases The Light
When combing through the history of technological innovation, we often find that pinning down a given inventor of something can be tricky. [Foeke Postma] at Bellingcat shows us that even …read more Continue reading The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Inventor
A prerequisite for photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies to work efficiently is as direct an exposure to the electromagnetic radiation from the sun as possible. Since dust …read more Continue reading Giving Solar Power’s Mortal Enemies a Dusting Without Wasting Water
It probably goes without saying that solar panels need to be pointed at the sun for optimal performance. The tricky bit is that the sun has a funny habit of …read more Continue reading 2023 Hackaday Prize: A Reinvented Solar Tracker
Solar panels are a special kind of magic — turning light into useful electrical energy. However, they don’t work nearly as well when they’re covered in dust, dirt, and grime. …read more Continue reading Self-Cleaning Tech Could Help Solar Panels Keep Efficiency Up