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#solarcharger4life Final Post

#solarcharger4life Final Post

We had decided to make a solar phone charger that was Eco-friendly and easy to use. We bought solar panels, diodes, battery holders, DC to DC 5V USB modules, and small Tupperware boxes. We then realized...

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The Progression Of Working The Solar Panel Charger #solarcharger4life

The Progression Of Working The Solar Panel Charger #solarcharger4life

Welcome! Our group is currently in the progression of developing our DIY USB Solar Panel Charger, and the results are bringing more success! In order to have a guide to help us put together this solar...

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Solar Panel Testing

Solar Panel Testing

When we tested our solar panel chargers with our phones they did not charge. We realized that our batteries were not strong enough to charge our phones. With further research we saw that we needed 5V of...

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How Do Solar Panels Work?

How Do Solar Panels Work?

Solar panels or photovoltaic cells use semi-conductive materials like silicone . The photovoltaic cells also need to make an electrical field, to do this manufacturers manipulate the silicon with different...

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A Diagram To An Introduction To The DIY USB Solar Charger

A Diagram To An Introduction To The DIY USB Solar Charger

Welcome to an introduction to our DIY USB Solar Charger! We have received our materials and packages and are going to start constructing our DIY solar charger that works for any type of phone. Before we...

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DIY USB Solar Charger

DIY USB Solar Charger

Today we are going to start making our solar charger! We just currently got our parts and now we are reviewing safety rules to start drilling into the top of our container so the wires will fit. After...

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Solar Chandeliers

Solar Chandeliers

We can make and do so many things with just solar power! One of those things is using solar power to light a chandelier.  Add some more light to an outdoor space while making it cost-effective! Using...

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solar panel taxi

This car was driven by Louis Palmer around the world a few years ago.  It's a three wheel electric "car" and is hauling a trailer containing solar panels built by the Solar Taxi sponsor, Q-Cells. The...

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Fan Based Phone Charger

Fan Based Phone Charger

I'm back at it again with the phone chargers! This ones fan based! How cool! So this fan based phone charger is portable and a great way to say money by getting air from this fan! In order to build...

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Netherlands To Build The First Solar Farm That Will Float In The Ocean

Netherlands To Build The First Solar Farm That Will Float In The Ocean

In the Netherlands, there is a major problem. There is no space in the country for them to build and construct a large solar farm. The land that is to be purchased in the low countries is at a premium...

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Wow such a nice invention! Here a Broken Torch was used to make an on the go phone charger! So get your charge!

Broken Torch to Phone Charger

Have you ever lost charge on your phone while away? Then you turned on the car and plugged in for a while? Well the person who built this Phone Charger out of a Broken Torch had a friend who did that everyday...

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Energy efficient water purifier.

Solar Powered Water Purifier

More than one-tenth of the world struggles with having clean water, the solar powered water purifier is a cheaper alternate to the standard water purifier. The creators have said that the solar purifier...

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