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 – Power. We all use it. Cell phones, Bluetooth speakers, wireless headphones, laptops – the list goes on and on. Usually, we need to be somewhere near a power outlet to keep our electronics happily powered. There are a ton of small battery packs that can provide power for a recharge or two, but
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NEWS – Everyone knows that solar-powered means an object can use solar cells to derive power from the sun. Simple, eh? Except, that solar requires a larger surface area to be efficient. However, that may be changing as audio company JBL has teamed with the Swedish company Exeger to make not an exclusively solar-powered headphone,
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REVIEW – Over the past year, I have tested and reviewed a few security cameras and with a few exceptions, I have been pleased with them. Recently, there were a few accidents on the street in front of my home and I decided that it would be nice to have a camera facing the street.
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ARTICLE – Electricity is something we often take for granted because using it is as easy as finding the nearest electrical outlet. But that approach isn’t always possible. In that case, these six gadgets let you tap into solar power from anywhere. 1. Damaanda Solar Book Light This streamlined, solar-powered book light ensures you can
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REVIEW – Peace of mind. What does that mean? It’s when you don’t have any worries, fears, or stresses. Having total peace of mind is almost impossible unless you’re a Shaolin monk, but you can work towards that goal by finding ways to remove worries, fears, and stresses. One way to do that might be
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NEWS – Most DIY solar landscape lighting seems to be the sort installed in the ground to light a pathway or to wash a wall or a plant in lights. These Falove solar-powered lights can be attached to your house’s gutters to light up an area where you could never plant them in the ground
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It never fails. I always seem to forget to take out the trash until after the sun has set. It also figures that the place where my trashcans are located is a very dark side of our house. Most of the time I just stumble around hoping to get to the proper trash can (we
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The Monster Solara is a solar-powered indoor/outdoor Bluetooth speaker. When used outdoors, the solar panel will keep your speaker charged. When used (or stored) indoors, the speaker charges with AC power. The Solara is IPX weather resistance-rated to resist light water exposure, like an occasional splash from the pool. 360° LED panels light up the area
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Paying your electric bill every month is a real drag when you can get as much power as you want from the sun – for free. Ok, it’s not totally free because you need a solar panel to collect the power and they aren’t free. But if you are interested in going green, consider starting
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Chances are that you own a Bluetooth speaker. I bet there’s also a good chance that your Bluetooth speaker’s battery is dead when you want to use it to play some of your favorite tunes. With the E.TUNES Bluetooth Speaker from Renogy, that won’t be a problem for you ever again because the E.TUNES is
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The new SLXtreme iPhone 7 Plus case from SnowLizard lives up to its name if it actually lives up to its specs. This is a case that has been designed for the outdoor adventurer.
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We get it. You don’t like to be tethered to some workstation just to get through your daily workload. What if you could throw your office on your back, take your work with you and keep your mobile devices charged by harnessing the energy of that glowing ball of exploding gas in the sky? Enter
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The next time you go off the grid, consider taking a Renogy Phoenix solar powered generator. Housed in a briefcase sized package, the Phoenix converts the sun’s rays into easy-to-use backup power for mobile devices, small appliances, laptops, lamps, and more. This lightweight battery backup system features two 10 watt monocrystalline solar panels and can
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I love all things that glow which stems from my childhood days when I was fascinated with glow in the dark toys and fireflies. Thus, it’s not unusual that the Firewater Solar Bottle Lantern caught my eye. This unique 700-milliliter silicone water bottle (6.5″ x 4″ x 3.5″) doubles as a lantern that when turned on
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The Sun King Pico Portable Solar Lantern is a pretty slick looking little light that can be used for a lot of different activities. When my kids were younger they used to fall asleep reading and I always worried about the lamp getting too hot, or it being left on all night. This is a
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When you’re hiking or camping, you don’t want to have to carry any extra gear, so it’s nice when something can serve double duty. The Sun King Pro can serve as a standing lamp, a hanging lamp, a hand-held light, and as an emergency battery for your phone. The Pro can be charged using a
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Replace the lid of a normal Mason canning jar with a Solar Lid Light, and you’ll have an emergency lantern you can use indoors or outdoors. The lid has a water-resistant solar panel and rechargeable (and replaceable) batteries to power the bright LED lights. They are available in either silver or rustic brown. The Solar
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The Panther Vision Solar Powercap is a hands-free flashlight that you wear on your head that doesn’t require constant battery replacements. This baseball cap is made of 100% Cotton and comes in three colors. It features two LEDs mounted under the cap’s brim and a rechargeable NiMH battery that recharges from sunlight. The LEDs have
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The folks at MPOWERD were inspired to create their LED lantern after the earthquake in 2010 left Haiti devastated and in the dark. They developed Luci, a tiny but powerful solar-powered lantern that can provide light and safety to people worldwide. You can keep one in your emergency preparedness kit or in your camping gear.
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