Solar Power

I was always a ham and cheese sandwich kid in high school. I packed my brown paper bag every day with the same enjoyable albeit simple lunch. Sadly lunchbox technology just hadn't allowed for more impressive or intricate meals. But, tech company SunnySide is changing that with the launch of…

Tesla's cars are stylish, interesting, fast as hell and making electric vehicles a truly viable option for the future. But it's the technology behind those vehicles that's even more impressive. We're talking about the more mundane pieces like batteries and Tesla Solar Panels. Tesla just unveiled the third iteration of the…

Leaving city or suburban life behind means saying goodbye to a few luxuries you probably take for granted. BioLite wants the off-the-grid person to keep a few of those creature comforts, which is why the company introduced SolarHome 620. The fairly easy to install setup includes a solar panel, control…

SolarGaps are solar panel window blinds that we’re completely shocked it took someone this long to develop. Don’t want to commit to expensive rooftop solar systems, or can’t install them because you rent? Why not just hang up some ingenious solar blinds to power your gadgets, charge a whole-home battery,…

If you've every talked with someone about switching to solar power, inevitably the aesthetics of the panels come up, and rightfully so. Traditional solar panels are ugly, obtrusive blemishes on an otherwise normal house. It's a pity that such a superficial flaw is keeping us from adopting renewable energy, and…