Comments on: 25C3: Solar-powering your gear http://hackaday.com/2008/12/27/25c3-solar-powering-your-gear/ Fresh hacks every day Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:00:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ambigrid Review http://hackaday.com/2008/12/27/25c3-solar-powering-your-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-96286 Ambigrid Review Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:34:22 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7271#comment-96286 I actually used the <a HREF="http://ambigrid-review.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Ambigrid Plans</A> to build a solar pales for under $100, as well as a solar water heater for less than $10! I can’t say enough good things about them! I actually used the Ambigrid Plans to build a solar pales for under $100, as well as a solar water heater for less than $10! I can’t say enough good things about them!

]]> By: Pekar http://hackaday.com/2008/12/27/25c3-solar-powering-your-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-57787 Pekar Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:35:57 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7271#comment-57787 After much solar experimentation, I've found the best form factor to be either the rechargable battery pack that can be left in the sun with the solar panel, or the battery pack with integrated solar panel. These options are less theft prone, more weather resistant, and less location sensitive. I think a removable cell phone battery with an integrated solar panel would be a winner. After much solar experimentation, I’ve found the best form factor to be either the rechargable battery pack that can be left in the sun with the solar panel, or the battery pack with integrated solar panel.
These options are less theft prone, more weather resistant, and less location sensitive.
I think a removable cell phone battery with an integrated solar panel would be a winner.

]]> By: Total Solar Energy http://hackaday.com/2008/12/27/25c3-solar-powering-your-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-57105 Total Solar Energy Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:04:13 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7271#comment-57105 phones with solar panels is a must. what if you're lazing about on the park or beach in the blazing sun. you can easily charge it up. phones with solar panels is a must. what if you’re lazing about on the park or beach in the blazing sun. you can easily charge it up.

]]> By: BigD145 http://hackaday.com/2008/12/27/25c3-solar-powering-your-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-57034 BigD145 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:53:12 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7271#comment-57034 icefox My phone gets set on surfaces all the time. It wouldn't take much for me to toss it on my windowsill during the day. If I'm out and about, a shirt pocket would work well. It's certainly not pitch black in there. For more active people, a hat with panels would work best. icefox

My phone gets set on surfaces all the time. It wouldn’t take much for me to toss it on my windowsill during the day. If I’m out and about, a shirt pocket would work well. It’s certainly not pitch black in there. For more active people, a hat with panels would work best.

]]> By: Fergie http://hackaday.com/2008/12/27/25c3-solar-powering-your-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-56960 Fergie Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:45:52 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7271#comment-56960 The CSIRO in australia invented a cheaper solar panel which is not made from silicon. In their wisdom they sold the patent to a German company, which hopefully, will market the cheaper panels world wide. The Company is Dyesol, and there inan international conference in 2009. Their website is easy to find The CSIRO in australia invented a cheaper solar panel which is not made from silicon. In their wisdom they sold the patent to a German company, which hopefully, will market the cheaper panels world wide. The Company is Dyesol, and there inan international conference in 2009. Their website is easy to find

]]> By: barry99705 http://hackaday.com/2008/12/27/25c3-solar-powering-your-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-56940 barry99705 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:57:26 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7271#comment-56940 Yea, but if they had that option, people would find ways of using it. even if they didn't, it could come in handy for those times when you don't have your regular charger. leave it in the window for a few hours and you can make a call or two. Yea, but if they had that option, people would find ways of using it. even if they didn’t, it could come in handy for those times when you don’t have your regular charger. leave it in the window for a few hours and you can make a call or two.

]]> By: icefox http://hackaday.com/2008/12/27/25c3-solar-powering-your-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-56929 icefox Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:20:35 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7271#comment-56929 bigd145 How much sun does your phone get? Most of the people I know keep their phones in their pockets and the phone only sees light when it's being used. Not enough to charge anything. Maybe enough to lower the power being used from the battery and earn it a nice label of "green phone" but aside from that it probably wouldn't be useful. bigd145

How much sun does your phone get? Most of the people I know keep their phones in their pockets and the phone only sees light when it’s being used. Not enough to charge anything. Maybe enough to lower the power being used from the battery and earn it a nice label of “green phone” but aside from that it probably wouldn’t be useful.

]]> By: BigD145 http://hackaday.com/2008/12/27/25c3-solar-powering-your-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-56908 BigD145 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:13:34 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7271#comment-56908 Most gadgets are fairly forgiving on voltage, but not amperage. If they were a bit more flexible in both areas, then solar would be a good alternative. personally, I'd like to see more phones with solar built in. a trickle charger could go a long way. Most gadgets are fairly forgiving on voltage, but not amperage. If they were a bit more flexible in both areas, then solar would be a good alternative. personally, I’d like to see more phones with solar built in. a trickle charger could go a long way.

]]> By: Eliot Phillips http://hackaday.com/2008/12/27/25c3-solar-powering-your-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-56893 Eliot Phillips Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:18:04 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7271#comment-56893 @anonymitee watch this page http://events.ccc.de/congress/2008/wiki/Conference_Recordings They should start showing up within 24hrs. CCC is very good about documenting this stuff. @anonymitee watch this page http://events.ccc.de/congress/2008/wiki/Conference_Recordings They should start showing up within 24hrs. CCC is very good about documenting this stuff.

]]> By: anonymitee http://hackaday.com/2008/12/27/25c3-solar-powering-your-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-56891 anonymitee Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:55:17 +0000 http://hackaday.com/?p=7271#comment-56891 I first found out about the Congress with some random Google-ing and stumbled across a lot of videos from last year. Anyone know when and where these videos may be available for this meet? I first found out about the Congress with some random Google-ing and stumbled across a lot of videos from last year. Anyone know when and where these videos may be available for this meet?

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