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Solar Energy Hacks |
 | Incredible 3D Printing With Sunlight and Sand
We've shown you the power of the sun before, and here's another superb example. This 3D printing project demonstrates what you can do in the desert with just two materials: sand and sun. In the demo above, sunlight and sand are used to build... |
 | DIY Portable, Solar Powered Wi-Fi Repeater
With a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can remain connected to the cloud from anywhere. Even then, a Wi-Fi router needs electricity to operate. To cut this umbilical cord, you can power it with the help of the sun or the wind just like this portable, solar... |
 | DIY Sun Tracking Solar Panels
For a photovoltaic solar panel, following the sun’s path across the sky raises efficiency by 30-50%. This DIY sun tracker is the latest addition to our DIY Free Energy projects and uses a combination of a sensor and linear actuator to track... |
 | How to: Run Your Gadgets on 100% Green Energy
The power grid is our umbilical cord. All the gadgetry of our techie lifestyle makes it seem impossible to live without it. Well, almost…because PopularMechanics senior technology editor believes that technology can lend a hand when... |
 | How to: DIY Solar Sensing BEAM Robots BEAM robotics is a general term for small, solar or battery powered robots which use analog (non-microcontroller) systems. They come in all shapes, sizes and varieties - some robots seek out sunlight and some react to heat or radio frequencies. ... |
 | Make your own Backyard Solar Concentrator
Solar concentrators are essentially just like parabolic satellite dishes lined with mirrors. Regardless of where the sun hits the disc, it's reflected into a center focal point, generating abundant amounts of power. You can pick up... |
 | How to Make your own 60 Watt Solar Panel Summer is almost over and your chances of capturing mother nature are slipping away. Don't get too distraught, however, because fall and winter are coming, meaning months ahead to construct your own solar panel.
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