Sustainability

Deploying Low Cost Air Sensors As more and more low cost sensors appear, the reach and applications can be tantalizing. The question that crops up is whether the sensors are any good and can provide reliable...

The Trump Administration has imposed 30% tariffs on solar panels made outside of the United States. Those tariffs are targeting large modules for commercial and household installations, but they will sweep up...

Rainforest Connection has been working to monitor and detect illegal deforestation and poaching. Their thesis is that if "you can protect the trees, you end up protecting everything else." They use old...

Here at Voltaic we understand the importance of taking environmental sustainability seriously. Throughout the life cycle of our products we do our best to conserve resources by identifying the best practices...

We deployed our water quality sensor in a basin near the East River nearly three weeks ago and it is consistently reporting water quality data. Using circuit and software design by Dylan Sri-Jayantha and...

SweetSense is a Portland based company that builds remote monitoring for global development projects like water pumps, water filters, cookstoves and latrines. In one of their latest projects, they are...

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...

I paired up with Voltaic Systems to create a cellular, solar-powered water quality monitor. For phase one one of the project, I configured an Adafruit FONA to a water temperature probe and publishes the...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Solar Charger Peace Corps Discount Congratulations on your acceptance into the Peace Corps! We are excited for you to start your journey and are happy to extend a Peace Corps discount to help provide power...

Toronto-based documentary photographer, Kristin Lau, visited Nepal just six months after a set of devastating earthquakes hit the region. Upon her return, Kristin shared with us some photos and insight on how...