Category Solar power

Going solar in rural Utah

Our friends continue getting their solar system working. Power outages are frequent and their water comes from a well. When it gets cold, the wellhead is heated by an electric heater to prevent it and the pipes from freezing. So,…

A good reason for solar

Friends of ours live in rural Utah where they’ve had a serious cold snap for a week with temperatures between 20 and 30 below zero every night. Their water comes from a well, the power went out, and thus the…

Solar-powered hydrogen from rust

Yes, rust… Researchers in Switzerland have demonstrated more-efficient water-splitting solar cells based on a cheap, abundant, and long-lasting material: rust. The advance could lead to a cheap and energy-efficient way to generate hydrogen for fuel-cell vehicles using solar energy.

Solar-powered wi-fi

The Lumin solar-powered access point is highly portable, installs easily anywhere, and needs just 5 hours of sun a day to run for 24 hours. It is specifically meant to operate in areas with no electricity. Each solar-paneled access point…