Carbon Footprint of Electric Car Depends on Where you Live
This isn't the normal Voltaic coverage area, but a graphic by Bill Marsh in the New York Times comparing the LEAF to the Altima caught our attention...
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Solar Camera Charger Update
Update: View the latest on how to charge cameras from solar and any USB power supply here. In a previous post, we showed you how to...
Maker Faire Setup Complete
After two trips to Home Depot and a few more hours than expected, we completed our booth for the Bay Area Maker Faire. In the spirit of DIY, we...
Ask Voltaic: Screen Protectors to Protect Panels?
Q: I am going to be using Voltaic in a dusty place. Should I put screen protectors like I use for my phone/iPod over the panels? A: We recommend...
Tablet Charging Guide
Update: We have a new home for tablet charger guide. Information below may be out of date and lacks details on charge times from solar. A lot...
Ask Voltaic: How to Power a 9V Device without Solar
Q: I'm taking my child on a 6 hour flight. Can I use your parts to somehow charge a COBY DVD player. A1: Get an iPad. A2: Since this was...
Video: Attaching the Fuse Solar Charger to a Backpack
We slightly modified the attachment straps that come with the Fuse Solar Charger. Here's the updated video showing you how to attach the Fuse to a...
Voltaic Fights Against Gerrymandering
Paul Mathison from Pennsylvania is on a 1,000 mile run around the state to try and put attention on 2011 redistricting and produce less politicized...
DIY Dynamo Video
We shot a quick video of the DIY Dynamo charging our external battery that we covered in a previous post. It is connected up to a dual multimeter...
The Need for Solar in Rural Areas
A Voltaic customer from Brazil sends in photos from the Amazon region Cajutuba, outside of Santarém. The families that live here live in wood and...
Off-grid Charging of Photo and Video Equipment: SIMA Camera Light
For an updated look at how to charge your digital camera from solar, view our Solar for Photography Guide. For all of you shutter bugs out there...
iPad2 Charger Test
Read our updated Solar Charger for Tablet Guide for updated information. While we wait impatiently for our iPad2 to arrive in the mail, we...
Solar Chargers to Japan
If you work with a non-profit or other humanitarian group working in Japan, we can provide our range of solar chargers to you at our cost. Please...
Construction of Voltaic Solar Panels
Ever wondered about how a Voltaic solar panel is constructed? Here's a short video showing the composition of the panel and why it's so strong....
Solar Panels for Wireless Sensors
The New York Times had an article about the increase in use of wireless sensors to monitor infrastructure like bridges and buildings. Not...
Ask Voltaic: Solar Charger for GoPro?
This post is out of date. We recommend you read our Guide to Charging GoPro from Solar. Q: Can I charge my GoPro cameras while on a...
Powering ASUS WiCast from USB Battery
Photographer Alex di Suvero recently rigged up a solution to power his ASUS WiCast when on a shoot. The WiCast transmits footage from his HDSLR...
Our DC USB Car Charger Just Got Sleeker
We have a new USB car charger. It is only about 1.5 inches long and sits flush inside any cigarette lighter socket inside of a car. It outputs 5V,...