So you're looking for cool solar stuff huh?

[...] version is of course not an exception. Though it runs on lightbulbs too! Who makes the Flip Flap flower? TOMY from Japan (where it has a big cult following…) distribute this solar toy in the UK, [...]

[...] : a few plastic bottle caps a few zinc coated nails (or strips of aluminum foil) some (old) copper wire vinegar The copper wire you can get from for example an old (or new) power cord. You can do [...]

[...] In my previous post I made a battery of nails, copper wire and vinegar. This time I used plain tap water (not salted or anything) and 12 bottle caps [...]

[...] as well as recreation areas such as golf course, gardens and parks. generates energy by a solar panel automatically deactivates when it’s raining, and back on again after turns off when [...]

[...] a clear understanding of this principle: Other types of solar fridges This solar fridge uses a solar panel and is designed by a Product and Furniture Designer in the UK. It is a portable aid fridge to [...]

[...] the official Nohohon Zoku Sunshine Buddy website. If your Sunshine Buddy is broken, clean the solar panel to see if it’s still providing electricity. If this fails, take a look here and follow [...]

[...] 3G smartphone. You can charge these cartridges with a bit of water and electricity from e.g. a solar panel. …downside is, this toy costs about 500 bucks. So you might start with a more simple and [...]

[...] solar powered lightning. Solar Garden Lights Ideas There are many different types of solar lights for sale (and in all price ranges), so choosing a few for your garden shouldn’t be a problem. [...]

[...] pickle jar, so just poke around the house to find what you can use. Check the battery Solar lights automatically turn on when the amount of sun light falls below a certain threshold: the [...]

[...] it fell on the floor, but you can also take a look on this page where I explain how to fix solar lights. Specs of the solar powered Flip Flap plant: No batteries needed, powered by bulb or solar [...]

[...] Homemade Stirling engine, attempt #1 Building a DIY stirling engine was high on my list for quite some time, because it seems a cool idea to have an tin can [...]

I am currently working on my third engine, after my 1st and 2nd attempts failed miserably… I thought my third engine would run. I thought wrong. It [...]

[...] , in the park, on campsites: your own, mobile solar charger! I especially like this one: My Solar Buddy. The Solar Buddy charges cell phones, iPhones, iPods/MP3 players, portable gaming devices, [...]

[...] buy a solar powered mini toy car… You can find ready made mini solar toy cars here: Amazon or eBay forum [...]

[...] a cheap low-temperature engine. Maybe this incredible cheap but working! cardboard engine on eBay forum [...]

A normal fridge operates on the principal that a boiling liquid takes heat away from its surroundings while it turns into gas. It’s like when you’ [...]

Now here is one of my solar favorites. Sol Cinema: an 1972 caravan recycled into a fully working solar-powered cinema! Complete with usherettes. Origi [...]

[...] underwater for half an hour.” I wonder if the ‘solar pest control‘ can destroy these solar cockroaches… You want one? Get your solar cockroach here: Amazon or eBay news [...]