Solar Charging Capacitors for LED Lighting
John in Arkansas is doing some experimentation using capacitors to store power for LED lighting. He's connecting one of our small solar panels...
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Generator Panel in Tanzania
The Smallbean team sent back some pictures from a recent trip to Tanzania. Thanks to MIT student Mario Bollini, who took the photos. They were...
Solar Charged Day Hike in the Grand Canyon
Our CEO took a few days after CES to explore the Grand Canyon. He used his OffGrid Solar Backpack to carry his gear and keep his iPhone charged and...
Test Results: Solar Charging a Panasonic Toughbook
The Panasonic Toughbook range is popular with customers who are nowhere near the grid so solar charging makes particular sense for Toughbook...
Recycling Electronic Components
We store any and all electronics parts that we are unable to sell or give away to someone who finds it useful. We recently collected enough that it...
Tablet Charging 101 – 9 Tablets Analyzed
At CES 2011, we looked at and plugged into as many tablets as we could to see how they charged. Where possible, we tested four different...
Ask Voltaic: Charging a Nintendo DSI
Q: Can the Amp Solar Charger connect to and charge a Nintendo DSI? If so what would I need to purchase? A: Yes. You can charge the DSI via the...
15 Watt Solar Charger for HyperMac
We've seen lots of positive reviews for the HyperMac batteries for MacBooks. After some testing, we've determined that we can charge their 60...
Michigan Student Solar Charger Design
A group of engineering students at University of Michigan designed their own solar charger using our 2 Watt solar panels. They have a couple...
Solar Charging in Guatemala
A customer shows off her quiver of Voltaic solar panels at 13,440 feet. They were used to charge a Samsung netbook and other small...
Voltaic at FashionWare Runway Show
Last Friday while we were winding down our day at our CES, a wearable technology fashion show was taking place at the Las Vegas mall. Produced...
Solar Charger in Haiti
When we found a stash of 10Volt panels in our warehouse move, we made them available at a pretty good price (2 for $18) hoping folks would find a...
Flat Pack Booth at CES
We assembled our booth wall last Wednesday to show off our solar chargers and solar bags using our own cardboard shipping boxes and some...
CES Preview 2 – MilliAmp Solar Charger
Meet the MilliAmp, the Amp's younger sibling we're showing off at CES in Las Vegas this week. We're aiming to have this available in the Spring...
CES Preview – Spark Solar Tablet Case
We're showing off our new solar charger for tablets this week at CES in Las Vegas. We think it is perfect for mobile workers and global...
Solar Backpack in Hawaii
A customer reports that the Converter solar backpack is a "headturner" in Hawaii where she is using it to charge her...
Top Handset Manufacturers in 2010
We see a somewhat skewed version of the telephone handset world here at Voltaic. Our customer base is worldwide but the majority of our users come...
Solar Backpack in Nepal
A climate scientist has taken our Generator and Backpack (now the OffGrid) all around the world to charge just about everything. Past locations...