The DIY solar charger has gotten the thumbs up from New York solar education centre Solar1.org, who says “There are many different designs floating around the web, ...

This DIY Altoids Tin Solar Charger Keeps Your Gadgets Juiced Up. Alan Henry. June 21, 2015 This Altoids tin charger won’t replace a traditional, high-capacity external battery pack, but ...

There's no need to pay the electric company to charge your small electronics when you've got a portable solar charger on hand. ... Build a $4 DIY Solar Battery Charger. Jason Fitzpatrick.

This easy-to-make DIY solar charger assures you'll never have to leave home and worry about a "Low Battery" alert on your smartphone ever again.

2.0 Watt, 6 Volt Solar Panel—$29, Voltaic Systems MintyBoost—$23, Adafruit Cable/LiPoly charger/battery—$36, Sparkfun Altoid tin—$3.70, your corner liquor store. With all the parts ...

DIY Solar Charger Bag Battery Boost Project. 12:53 pm August 15, 2018 By Julian Horsey. If you would like to add a solar panel to your favourite backpack or bag, ...

[Steve Chamberlin] has a spiffy solar-charged 12 V battery that he was eager to use to power his laptop, but ran into a glitch. His MacBook Pro uses Apple’s MagSafe 2 connector for power, but… ...

This infographic helps you create your own DIY solar charger with just a basic mint tin, some wire and a few special solar components.

Solar chargers are a great way to power your mobile devices on the go and, because the devices are catching on, more and more varieties of them are coming available. We've covered and even ...

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