Profiles

Obscape is a designer and manufacturer of easy-to-use environmental monitoring products. Their devices are placed in extremely challenging locations around the world including coastlines, ports, offshore...

Voltaic's customers power their industrial IoT applications with our solar panels and solar power systems, and many of these products have a positive climate impact by: Reducing fuel consumption...

A public art installation called Hedgework was recently deployed outside of Building 77 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. It is a biodiverse habitat for birds and bees that listens to the environment and engages with...

NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) is a two-year graduate program that has been described as both an art school for engineers and an engineering school for artists.  Voltaic Systems has...

My wife and I are both using the  SON 28 Hub, an all-purpose hub dynamo which supports a Sinewave USB port on my stem and a front headlight. It is via the Sinewave that we charge our Voltaic V50s ....

The first 100% solar-powered boathouse has recently deployed a first of its kind highly visible solar-powered channel marker lights!  The Marin Rowing Association (MRA), a world-class rowing facility on Corte...

We recently caught up with Anne Dangerfield, project manager & field coordinator at Arribada Initiative, to discuss the organization's goal of building a better camera trap. Anne recently became a...

Thinking about getting your hands on a solar backpack? The crew at BuzzFeed's Worth It recently stopped by our offices to check out the features of our powerful (and popular) OffGrid Solar...

Located in historic Fort Tilden National Park, Camp Rockaway is a 6-week popup campsite created by local architect Kent Johnson. Designed as a way to promote the outdoors as well as the history of Fort Tilden...

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...

Reliable Power on Location: Photography Due to the nature of the types of productions we film, one of Ultralite's biggest challenges is reliable power on location. We're usually not simply trying to power one...

Videographer Scott Hardesty recently shot Dakota Collins and Davis Dailey highlining in Joshua Tree. How did you team up with Dakota and Davis on this project? I met Dakota and Davis one day out at a...

The American Climber Science Program. ACSP conducts and facilitates research and conservation in remote and mountain environments and provide opportunities for education and true exploration. We spoke with...

Tutorial: Power Consumption for Time Lapse with Motion Control Complicated time lapse camera moves require a lot of power. Camera batteries, motion controllers, tablets/computers, and motors all require...