Your power bill isn’t a fixed cost you’re stuck paying forever. That’s the quiet promise behind balcony solar, and in 2026 it’s finally reaching the people who were told for years that solar belonged to homeowners with the right roof and twenty thousand dollars to spend. Price: $400 Where to Buy: Bright Saver The pitch […]
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Memorial Day weekend kicks off peak outdoor season, from coastal trail runs to multi-day basecamps and weekend road trips, and the device most likely to die on you out there is still your phone. A solar power bank solves the math by stacking a usable battery and a built-in panel into a single piece of
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Plug a microwave into a wall outlet. That’s legal. Plug a solar panel into the same outlet, and until 14 months ago, you’d have been breaking the rules in all 50 states. Utah flipped that switch in March 2025, and as of May 15, 2026, four more states have followed. That’s the real story behind
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Today is Earth Day. Every April 22, we get a wave of “green” tech, and a lot of it is just marketing. Recycled boxes around a gadget that still eats 40 watts on standby. A “carbon neutral” sticker backed by shaky offsets. A bamboo sheet glued to the same plastic shell as last year. The
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Your 5-ton AC unit pulls roughly 6,000 watts the moment the compressor kicks on. Your well pump needs another 2,000. The home office, the fridge, the router, the security cameras, the medical equipment in the spare bedroom: it all adds up fast. When the grid drops in the middle of a July heatwave or a
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ARTICLE – Every adventure motorcyclist knows the math. You calculate fuel range, map gas stations, and accept that eventually the wilderness wins. Run out of fuel fifty miles from the nearest pump and your dual-sport becomes a very expensive piece of sculpture. Electric motorcycles promised freedom from fossil fuels but introduced a new limitation: finding
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REVIEW – If you have picked up a portable power station and haven’t added a solar panel yet, I highly recommend researching some options. Power stations are great for short power outages or short camping trips, but if you’re away from the grid for longer than a day or two then even the most robust
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NEWS – The fine folks over at EcoFlow not only make some of the most popular power stations on the market, but now they are also making hats that will power your gear when you’re on the go! Hats? Yep. Their new Power Hat looks like a sun hat or wide-brimmed bucket-style hat and features
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REVIEW – I’ve been eyeing solar phone chargers for quite a while and when the opportunity came up to review the Sunmoove 6.5W Solar Charger I decided to give it a try! An alternative charging method in case of emergency or while out in the woods could be a very nice thing to have on
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REVIEW – The prevalence of rechargeable items, rechargeable batteries, and power banks has revolutionized life off the grid. But what to do when you’re out of juice? It’s time to set up your panels and refill that battery. I have a Rophie 100W Portable Solar Panel to review. Read on to see what I think!
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REVIEW – I have never had the opportunity to review a solar panel larger than 100-Watts before so when the 200-Watt Portable Solar Panel from Rophie arrived to be reviewed, I began scanning the future weather forecasts for sunny days to put this panel through its paces. What is it? The Rophie 200-Watt Portable Solar
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REVIEW – Ever since our energy grid failed us back in 2021 during that big snow event, I have been paranoid about having some backup power available. We have been getting notifications and warnings this summer to conserve energy and protect our electric grid. We have had over 32 days of 100 degrees or higher.
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REVIEW – Portable power is a great thing. You can use these portable power stations to keep your portable electronics running at the beach, at a party, well, you get the idea. But…what powers the power station? What happens when that runs out of electrons? If you’re out camping and burn through your electronics battery
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REVIEW – As my collection of portable batteries and power packs grows, the need for cheap (or free) electricity to keep them topped off increases as well. To avoid forking over my paycheck to Seattle City Light each month I’ve been looking for an effective solar panel kit to address this need. I may have
REVIEW – I’ve talked before about how reliant we Gadgeteers are on power. We love gadgets and gadgets love power. How about a gadget that doesn’t run on power – it creates power! Let’s take a look at the SunJack 25W foldable ETFE monocrystalline solar panel charger with two 10,000mAh power bank batteries system. How’s
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REVIEW – I’ll level with you: I’m not much of a camper. I don’t get a lot of time off work, so when I get some I like to spend it somewhere with a real bed where people will bring me things like margaritas and other life giving sustenance. However, I buy a lot of
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REVIEW – Power outage or outdoor events when your phone charge gets low? No problem if you have a solar panel in your pack. The Gosun SolarPanel 10 may be a portable solution to keep your small devices charged. Read on and see if you have a need for one or would you pass for
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REVIEW – We live pretty far out in the sticks which definitely comes with its pluses and minuses. One of the biggest hassles being when the power goes out. Now I grant you this occasionally happens to everyone but one tree can take us off the grid for days, if not weeks at a time.
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REVIEW – My outdoor adventures are usually of the less-than-one-day variety, so I often don’t need device-recharging options beyond small portable chargers. However, I’ve been wanting to do multi-day camping/hiking trips and the CHOETECH Portable Solar Panel charger looks like a good option for keeping phones/tablets/laptops charged for these types of adventures. It could also be
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NEWS – Grouphug wants the world to know that harnessing the power of the sun doesn’t have to be hard to do. Instead of installing huge solar arrays on your roof or yard, you can get a small window solar charger that anyone can install in seconds. Just take it out of the box, put
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