Need something to keep you busy this weekend? Look no further. The Weekend Workshop is our weekly column where we showcase a badass DIY project that you can complete with minimal skills and expertise.

Here is the simple circuit to charge 6 V, 4.5 Ah rechargeable Lead-acid battery from the solar panel. This is a simple solar battery charger circuit designed using LM317 voltage regulator and is used ...

With endless summer days still aplenty, there’s no better time to invest in a solar charger for all your gadgets. However, Joshua Zimmerman of the DIY site Instructables doesn’t think you need to ...

A few weeks ago we shared Instructable’s handy DIY guide to building your own solar-powered USB charger. Now, the website has provided a guide to creating a solar-powered charger for rechargeable NiMH ...

This Altoids tin charger won’t replace a traditional, high-capacity external battery pack, but it is a blast to build, recharges in the sun, and will teach you a thing or two about electronics ...

There's no need to pay the electric company to charge your small electronics when you've got a portable solar charger on hand. Learn how to turn some cheap solar panels and a Tupperware container into ...

This is a simple solar boost converter and voltage limiter circuit that charges a 12V battery from a 6V solar panel. It also demonstrates MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) capability. When we think ...

[Steve Chamberlin] has a spiffy solar-charged 12 V battery that he was eager to use to power his laptop, but ran into a glitch. His MacBook Pro uses Apple’s MagSafe 2 connector for power, but plugging ...

With a 2024 CNET survey finding that 78% of US adults are concerned about rising home energy costs, it's no surprise that homeowners are looking to save money. One way to do that is to get your home ...

Massachusetts-based KiloVault has launched Uniti EcoFreedom, a new energy storage system for offgrid solar installations. The battery is pre-wired with a single-phase AC inverter and is designed as a ...