The solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) has completed the first-ever around-the-world powered by solar energy alone. The zero-emission electric solar airplane landed back in Abu Dhabi after a total of 23 days of flight and 43,041 km traveled on…
The UNplug compact power generator is a mobile or stationary power source that can use solar energy to power some essential household items. It is very easy to setup and use:
Now you are ready to use free energy!
This setup shows a small solar panel which provides enough power to run a fan all day. At night the unit automatically switches to the utility grid. In case of a blackout the energy comes from the internal batteries.
The unit houses a 1500W inverter and a 512Wh Lithium battery – this is enough power to even run your fridge, toaster or TV.
Inside the house you have the same setup as shown outside just run a long cable from the solar panel and connect them with the unit then plug into the wall socket and plug in your appliances
With just one 250W solar panel you can plug in your fridge, computer, internet modem, and all mobile devices!
The system comes fully equipped with Wifi Internet Of Things capability. This live page shows the performance data of the UNplug unit: http://solar-trap.com/?p=1285
You can carry your power generator now like a toolbox: a robust case now makes it easy to find a spot for your own power plant in your house or on the road: The heart of the new UNplug solar power generator…
2015 was a stormy year on the Playa. Camp setup had to rest for almost an entire day and that also meant our energy system had to wait until Sunday to be fully operational. The novelty at this years Burning…
News about press coverage: Treehugger, Inhabitat, Jetson Green and Mesquite Hugger have all articles about the Kickstarter campaign! Here is a collection of some of their headlines: Where’s the middle ground between having a small solar charger for your gadgets, and…
Los Angeles Software Engineer Develops Low Cost Product for Consumers to UNplug from the Electric Grid “One Fridge off the Grid” Kickstarter campaign empowers consumers to reduce energy costs and greenhouse emissions Los Angeles, CA – May 18, 2015 –…
The new revision of the solar controller is in operation now. It offers a hook into Home Automation and the Internet of Things (IoT). I built a website tracking the power generation and consumption in real-time. The website is for…
There are lots of DIY pages out there and with more and more micro-controllers coming into the market things are getting crowded. Since the new hardware platform for this project is Spark I decided to feature the project on the…
Right at the beginning of the new year I am happy to announce a revision of the solar UPS controller. I got some great feedback over the past time and decided to open the design to the Internet of Things…
I have been invited to display my project at the UN Human Rights Day in the Pasadena Public Library on December 10th, 2014: PASADENA, Calif.—The community is invited to join Mayor Bogaard and the Pasadena Chapter of the United Nations…