They’re marketed as “Solar Generators” or “Solar Power Stations” but what they are is a nice box with a battery, charge controller, and inverter inside. [DoItYourselfDad] on Youtube decided that since ...

While cities brace for traffic, schools brace for absences and space enthusiasts are planning parties, the glasses that enable safe viewing of the eclipse have become something of a hot commodity.

When you install solar panels, your home produces its own clean, zero-emissions electricity. If you’re DIY-minded, you can build your own solar power system. In some cases, you can even build your own ...

If you don't have solar glasses yet to watch the total eclipse happening April 8, not to worry. The good folks at NASA have an easy way you can view the eclipse by making a box pinhole projector with ...

Graphic shows the parts of a box solar cooker with the glass lid open and metal reflectors with two pots inside on a white background. 3D Illustration The following is an excerpt from DIY Solar ...

Many homeowners have begun to consider switching to solar energy as a friendly option for the environment as well as their bank accounts. However, only a select few have the expertise and ...

Last month we featured an awesome DIY solar cargo trailer that an Electrek reader built for his electric bike. Just in case you needed any more proof that our readers are some of the handiest and most ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of ...

Use a cereal box and items around the house to make a pinhole eclipse projector. — -- If your approved solar eclipse glasses didn't come in time or stores near you are sold out, it's not too late ...

Solar energy offers a cheap, renewable source of electricity that could reduce and, eventually, eliminate our need for greenhouse gas-emitting power generation plants. But solar farms as they are ...