Solar Powered Full Spectrum Sensing with Apogee Voltaic Systems June 5, 2018 DIY, Sustainability In this post, we test how to run an Apogee full spectrum sensor from a small solar panel or simply a battery. The sensor measures PPFD which is the...
Water Quality Sensor Launched in Brooklyn Navy Yard Voltaic Systems October 17, 2017 All, DIY, Sustainability 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...
Climbing Cão Grande – The Tower of Mordor Voltaic Systems June 16, 2016 All, Outdoor Adventure, Profiles By Gaz Leah, Photo Credits to Adidas Outdoor / Matthew Parent A dark tower of volcanic rock shrouded in clouds dominates the unearthly landscape....
Power on Location with Ultralite Films Voltaic Systems April 12, 2016 Outdoor Adventure, Profiles Reliable Power on Location: Photography Due to the nature of the types of productions we film, one of Ultralite's biggest challenges is reliable...
Powering Photography in SE Alaska Voltaic Systems October 26, 2015 All, Profiles Inspiring photographer and film student, Kedyn Sierra (age 17) spent his summer a little differently than most of his peers. Thanks to wildlife...
Long-term Offgrid Time Lapse July 29, 2015 All, Profiles Long-term Offgrid Time Lapse with GoPro I have a love affair with the San Juans Mountains. This stretch of the Rockies are steep, deadly and seem...
Solar Arduino Air Quality Sensor (Tutorial) admin December 11, 2014 All, DIY, IoT Tutorial 1 Comment We recently collaborated with Nicholas Johnson to build a solar-powered air quality sensor that sends real-time information to the web for anyone...
Making a Waterproof Case for Solar Powered Microcontrollers admin December 10, 2014 All, DIY 1 Comment DIY: Waterproof Case for Solar Powered Projects This post outlines the steps necessary to build your own waterproof case for solar Arduino (or...
Arduino Spark Core Weather Station Voltaic Systems November 5, 2014 All, DIY, IoT Tutorial 5 Comments 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...