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Spoondrift just launched their Spotter, a real-time ocean monitoring device. The Spotter collects ocean wave and surface current data and reports it via satellite to a web dashboard. They also use our 2 Watt...

Solar for beehive monitoring is just one of the many ways we've seen our solar charging systems successfully integrated into IoT projects. Founded by hobbyist-beekeeper and electrical/system engineer Rich...

Congratulations to Safecast for launching their Solarcast radiation and air quality monitor. Safecast formed in response to the meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power plant. They built a radiation...

This week Voltaic helped install a solar powered dissolved oxygen monitor built by HabitatMap at the Living Dock in Newtown Creek. Newtown Creek is a Superfund site that borders Brooklyn and Queens. A once...

A New Generation of Solar Backpacks We're starting off the new year with a new generation of solar backpacks, the Array and OffGrid by Voltaic. We use more devices than ever and they all need power, but...

Determining Solar Performance In this article we'll go over the differences in solar performance in cloudy, rainy, and sunny conditions. We put together photos of different days along with measurement of...

Solar for Rooftop Farms The Brooklyn Grange farms on rooftops all over New York City to promote sustainable living. We worked with them to bring solar to their rooftop office in the Navy Yard, powering...

  What actions can you take today to support solar energy? We spoke with the experts and here are four ideas: 1. Join Vote Solar Vote Solar is a non-profit organization we love that is working to...

How to DIY your own offgrid chicken coop lighting: Tom Mendise from Northeast Ohio has a 4'x4' chicken coop. He was looking for an offgrid chicken coop lighting system to keep hens laying as the days get...

Photos and story by BST Photographer, Brian Threlkeld “Good judgement is the result of experience and experience the result of bad judgement.” -Mark Twain Two miles into my first winter hike in New...

Solar Panels for Small Motors In this guide we look at the options you have when deciding on solar panels for small motors starting with how to begin select the right panel for your motor. In general, we...

If getting dropped off by train in the middle of winter in Quebec appeals to you, then consider the adventure Pete Takeda and friends (Maarten van Haeren, Jean-Philippe Belanger, Jas Fauteux, Charles Roberge)...

Portable Power for Trail Runners Voltaic offers lightweight portable power for trail runners, no matter where the road takes you. When trail runners go for really long runs in the woods, they may need...

By Scott Hardesty Epic canyons, good fishing, beautiful weather, and a large supply of cold beers -- how could you not!? I was lucky enough to go on a three day float trip down the Colorado River...

By Gaz Leah, Photo Credits to Adidas Outdoor / Matthew Parent A dark tower of volcanic rock shrouded in clouds dominates the unearthly landscape. Formed millennia ago when high pressure magma solidified...

By Shayne McQuade. Thanks to the generosity of our Kickstarter backers, we have over 160 Shine Solar Lights to send to Nicaragua for donation to families without electricity. To get things started, I spent...

Solar Light Kit for Kio Digital Learning System Our friends at BRCK invited us to Gatundu, Kenya to install our solar light kit in a school while they trained teachers on their Kio digital learning system....

Solar Raspberry Pi for Environmental Management Manage nitrate and other environmental factors with solar Raspberry Pi for environmental management. Geoff Munn of WxOutside in Wellington, New Zealand...