Category: Solar / Power / Energy
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D.Light LED Solar Rechargeable S20 Area Lantern Review: Great Buy for <$20!
During out last camping trip I finally had a good change to use this d.light S20 lantern I’d purchased a while back. I was excited about it since the lantern was less than $20 shipped and promised good things. 🙂 Here’s my take on the lantern… Battery Life The website’s info states that the S20 can be…
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How to Makeshift a Candle-Powered Tea Light Oven!
First, let me state that I’m not a big fan of using candles for much of anything during an emergency situation. I think they’re a significant fire hazard especially after a disaster when people do dumb things… possibly like this. There are better, safer ways to light up the night and cook food during an emergency.…
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LED Solar Rechargeable Area Lantern: D.Light S20
This D.Light Solar Lantern (the d.Light S20 Lantern to be specific) was brought to my attention by the Rev. Dr. Harris who occasionally comments here. I was intrigued so I recently ordered one but haven’t had it long enough to thoroughly review the light. That said, I still wanted to point it out here today.…
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Buy These Wireless Battery Powered Ultra-Bright LED Spotlights
About two months ago I linked to a video on these Mr. Beams MB360 Wireless Motion Sensing Spotlights which I feel are a very good deal for the price at about $20 each (a 3-pack is $50 total). In the same post, however, I mentioned the fact that I choose to go with a more powerful…
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Create Energy Independence With Your Own DIY Solar Power, Wind Power!
Note that this is a review: if you’re looking for the Earth 4 Energy website then please click here. Why am I writing this? Well, when I was thinking about buying Earth 4 Energy, there weren’t many real reviews around so I thought I’d write one quickly to help any of you who are in…
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SunRocket Solar Kettle: Boil Water With Ease! Great for Camping, Hiking, Bug Out…
I believe I’ve linked to the Solar Kettle in the past but it’s probably been so long I can’t much remember anymore. 😉 And, though I don’t own one myself, I can see how useful this SunRocket Solar Kettle (Amazon.com link) might be for a wide variety of circumstances, including while camping, hiking, and certainly for…
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PULSE Jump Rope: Off-Grid Kinetic Power Generator! Well, Not Quite…
I figured since it’s officially Christmas day we should allow ourselves to dream a bit… I ran across this PULSE Jump Rope idea from a post today titled Owning Off Grid Energy Equipment and since the idea intrigued me I figured I would share the idea briefly here. First, this appears to be a jump rope…
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Solar Suitcase: Self-Contained Portable Solar Power Station
I’m a huge fan of solar power systems, in particular, those you can build yourself. But, I understand if you want something that’s already done for you. Enter the portable solar power station in the form of the Solar Suitcase. This is a complete portable solar power kit where you can use both an DC and…
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5 Great Ways to Benefit from the Sun’s Power
I’m a huge fan of utilizing whatever I have around me and using the power of nature is no exception. I’ve mentioned in the past, however, that I’m not a very “out of the box” type of thinker so it helps me tremendously to have seen what can be done by others first. So, without further ado,…