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There doesn’t have to be much more to setting up a simple solar panel installation than connecting the panel to a battery. Of course we would at least recommend the …read more Continue reading Comparing Solar Energy Harvesters
There’s no more famous road endurance race than the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where teams compete to see how far they can drive in a single 24-hour window. The …read more Continue reading 24 Hours of Le Airplanes
[Debasish Dutta] has designed a few weather stations in the past, and this, the fourth version of the system has had many of the feature requests from past users rolled in. The …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: Solar Powered LoRa Weather Station For The Masses
Landslides can be highly dangerous to both people and property. As with most natural disasters, early warning can make all the difference. [Airpocket] has built a cheap, affordable system that …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: DIY Landslide Warning System
The Sun always shines in space, unless a pesky planet gets in the way. That’s more or less the essential thought behind space-based solar power (SBSP) as newly pitched by …read more Continue reading Space-Based Solar Power: Folly Or Stroke Of Genius?
Pulling a trailer behind your bike has an aspect of freedom and exploration to it. However, the reality is that pulling a large, heavy box behind your bike is incredibly …read more Continue reading Revamping The Camping Trailer With More Power
“From scratch” is a bit of a murky expression. How scratchy does it get? Are you just baking your bread yourself or are you growing your own wheat? Rolling your …read more Continue reading A Solar Frame From Scratch
It looks like it’s soon to be lights out for the Mars InSight lander. In the two years that the lander has been studying the geophysics of Mars from its …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: May 22, 2022
Typically, if you want to convert solar energy into electrical energy, you use either photovoltaic (PV) cells, or you use the sunlight to create steam to turn a turbine. Both …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: Glass Tube Solar Thermionic Converters
Time flies! This weekend marks the end of the first stage of the 2022 Hackaday Prize, and your chance to enter your alternative-energy projects. There are ten $500 prizes up …read more Continue reading 2022 Hackaday Prize: Get Your Planet-Friendly Power On!