Author Voltaic Systems

Alpine photographer Jon Griffith recently climbed a new 6,000ft+ route on Mt Deborah in Alaska. After a drop-off by helicopter in the Hayes Range, they setup base-camp which included 2 x 17 Watt Kits to...

Photographer Neil DaCosta recently paired up with Deutsch NY and WaterIsLife to capture the lives of families in Ethiopia. The campaign is aimed at bringing awareness to the seriousness of water-related...

When our friend Gaz Leah came to us months ago to get his van set up with solar for a trip down to Mexico, he had no idea where his adventure would bring him.  Recently, Gaz took a moment to share with...

Find your perfect panel: rigid vs folding solar panels Rigid vs folding solar panels, find out what solar panel you should buy for your next trip. Every since launching our Arc 10W and Arc 20W folding...

The Gear Nuts recently reviewed our USB Touchlight. They admitted being skeptical about its waterproof capabilities, but after testing they were convinced. Overall they thought the "applications are...

Skye Nacel and Megan Walsh are touring the US in their Ford Transit van and currently decamped in Eugene, OR. They are constantly moving on the mountains, rivers and oceans and spreading their Mocean365...

Ultralite Films, a full-service video production company, recently used some Voltaic solar gear to power their latest work in the San Blas Islands, Panama. With great attention to detail and a desire to...

Living off-the-grid in our modern-day society has never been easier. Our friend Tafline Layine from Inhabitat , recently used two of our 17 Watt Kits to make her car an off-grid space for living and...

Power your Arduino Spark Core Weather Station from Solar This project is in response to a number of customers who've asked us about using solar to power their IOT sensing projects and then publish their...

  This past July, Francois-Xavier De Ruydts and his documentary crew helped narrate the journey of Arthur, a 21 year-old paraplegic, who's dream was to cross the Brooks Mountain Range in Northern...

Nick Korda, one of the team at Green Guru Gear, modified our USB Touchlight to attach to his steer tube. The mount fit perfectly right under the headset cap. The light is fed by a V15 battery stored in...

Whenever we want to send our gear on a tough field test, we always send it to Daniel Fox. He recently used our 17 Watt Solar Charger Kit with our waterproof case. As you can see, the panel mounts nicely on the...

New York-based climber Gaz Leah is heading down to Parque La Huasteca near Monterrey, Mexico to develop and document new routes as well as introduce at-risk youth to climbing. We're working with Gaz to power...

We met industrial designer Ryan Hetzel at this year's Outdoor Retailer and talked about the possibilities of a solar-powered tank bag. Touring motorcycles are starting to have power outputs, but many bikes...

Voltaic customer Witold Wnuk recently created a Windows app to optimize panel angle. Rotate your phone along all three axes until a circle appears which you guide to the center of the screen. You should then...

Salt Lake City photographer Christine Armbruster knows how to travel. After spending the first half of the summery in Alaska, she recently hiked the 100 mile West Highland Way in Northern Scotland. She...

DIY: Solar Powered Flood Monitoring Systems A team at Chile's National Research Center for Integrated Natural Disaster Management (CIGIDEN) has built a solar powered IoT system to monitor temperature and...

A recent return from service in Guinea sent us this picture of her Fuse 10W Solar Charger. She said, "I don't think I could have survived in Guinea without being able to communicate with my family back...