Solar Powered Kayak

Posted on November 27, 2007 at 7:41 am (PST)

This SPK-1 is a solar-powered kayak which removes the need for paddling it. That outrigger thing is the actual gizmo which attaches to any medium or large-sized kayak. The panels power the 12V deep cycle marine battery. And away you go.
But wait! Besides costing $1,100, what is the point of getting / having a kayak [...]

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HydroSphere

Posted on October 2, 2007 at 8:46 am (PST)

This sweet looking contraption allows you to grow your own herbs, small fruits and veggies in your own kitchen! There are a million gadgets like this in every magazine (SkyMall especially), but what makes this particular growing gadget impressive is not only the design, but how environmentally friendly it is. Totally solar powered and totally [...]

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Meraki outdoor WiFi repeater

Posted on June 5, 2007 at 5:30 pm (PST)

There are a lot of solar powered WiFi available, but none as cheap and easy as this. The Meraki outdoor WiFi repeater is designed to work with their $50 indoor repeater that we covered in May, and is able to broadcast a signal “up to 700 feet away,” although half that might be a bit [...]

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Seville’s Incredible Solar Power Tower - Video

Posted on May 22, 2007 at 11:50 pm (PST)

This incredible project consists of a 300-story tall tower, surrounded by 624 solar panels, producing enough energy to “power 60,000 homes.” Video after the jump. Here’s how it works:The solar panels, are a 120m2 mixture of mirrors and photovoltaics, track the sun throughout the year, reflect the energy of the sun to solar receptor at [...]

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