Solar Power - PV Panels » Solar http://solarpowerpanels.ws Everything About Solar Power Under the Sun Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:30:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Solar Gadgets for Kids This Summer http://solarpowerpanels.ws/solar-power/solar-gadgets-for-kids-this-summer http://solarpowerpanels.ws/solar-power/solar-gadgets-for-kids-this-summer#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2011 10:12:48 +0000 Stephanie http://solarpowerpanels.ws/?p=6618 Ready or not, school is almost out! If you’re looking for a way to keep your children entertained without using too much electricity or energy, consider these solar gadgets for kids this summer!

All of these devices are available on Amazon.com, so ordering is convenient, and shipping may even be free.

Solar Powered Laptop

Solar Powered Laptop

Amazon Price: $34.95 Buy Now

This learning laptop resembles your own, so your kids cannot wait to use it!  This solar powered laptop teaches letters, numbers, and shapes, while it shows kids how to be eco-friendly.  The learning laptop includes four learning games and 10-note musical keyboard. It includes 2 “AA” rechargeable solar batteries and can also use 3 “AA” back-up batteries (sold separately).

The solar powered laptop is for children ages 3 and up.  Activities include letter, number, and shape identification, as well as a Word Spelling Game, Counting Game, Where Is It? Game, and Missing Letters Game. Number buttons convert to a 10-note keyboard so kids can experiment with notes and music. A solar panel provides the primary energy source; it switches to backup battery power when solar power is not sufficient. Built-in handle for portability.

Solar Powered Creatures

Looking for fun in the sun?  Consider one of these solar powered creatures for children that love bugs and animals.   These solar powered toy creatures will give hours of fun, using solar energy as the power source, instead of electricity.

OWI Frightened Grasshopper Kit – Solar Powered

Amazon Price: $4.99  Buy Now

OWI Flapping Sea Gull – Solar Powered

Amazon Price: $15.54  Buy Now

OWI Walking King Crab Kit – Solar Powered

Amazon Price: $11.46 Buy Now

Solar Powered Aircraft and Vehicles

Power these fun toy aircraft and vehicles using energy from the sun.  Helicopters and planes run on solar power, which means hours of fun without having to plug in!

Solar Powered Toy Pack

Amazon Price: $39.95  Buy Now

Eitech Solar Powered Multi-Vehicle Construction Set

Amazon Price: $69.99  Buy Now

Solar Powered Solar System

This mini solar robotic kit comes to life with real solar energy.  Planets orbit around a solar-paneled sun that drives a motor so the planets actually move. This excellent educational solar kit provides a hands-on lesson about how solar power drives a motor.

The kit comes with 6 colors of opaque acrylic paint, plus brush — which makes for the perfect exercise in science and creativity. Solar building kits teach children the benefits of solar energy, while they create a toy that is fun to play with and requires no batteries. This beginner kit is recommended for ages 10 and up.

The Garden

What better place for solar gadgets for kids than in the garden?  After all, the sun is usually shining in the yard!  These solar devices use solar energy for operation, which will keep your garden “green” and lively.

Solar Powered Cars and Kits

In real life, battery-powered electric cars are gaining in popularity with rising gas prices.  Now, your children can pretend that they are driving their own electric vehicle with these solar powered cars!

Make a Rainbow

Enjoy these Solar Gadgets for kids this summer!

Nothing like the long, lazy, sunny days of summer for enjoying solar gadgets for kids.  These imaginative toys offer valuable learning experiences while entertaining your children from now until school resumes.

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Customarily, McEwan’s novels spring from a catastrophic incident in someone’s life, either a calamity that causes physical distress or a psychological trespass that causes emotional instability. For instance, in Enduring Love (1998), a man plunges to his death from a balloon, and in the aftermath, one witness continues to menace another witness. On Chesil Beach (2007) centers on an emotionally devastating wedding night. In his new novel, McEwan outdoes himself i (more…)

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Solar Electric Trike

One of the greenest ways to get around is on a cycle that’s powered with solar energy.

Check out the solar electric trike above – created by New York sculptor Josh Hadar.   This is one ride that could make “green the new black.”  Not only is it sleek and eco-friendly, its perfect for commuting around town.

Consider these fast facts about the solar electric trike:

  • Four 12-volt lead-acid batteries
  • 15 horsepower Mars Electric motor
  • Max speed: 45 mph
  • Charged by six 125-watt solar panels
  • Single charge gives you a 30 mile range, perfect for commuting

As electric vehicles start hitting mass consumer markets this year, the solar electric trike could be one way for you to get on the EV bandwagon.  Way cooler than the Chevy Volt, in my opinion!

Hadar’s solar electric trike is built 100% off grid.  Electric tools used in production were charged by Hadar’s studio’s rooftop solar panels.  The carbon steel tubing was shaped by hand.

Interested in more works by Hadar?  Check out his website.

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The bestselling alternative energy reference book in North America—now in an updated edition Want to take advantage of solar power in your home? Whether you’re looking to save on your energy costs by adding a few solar components or you want to build a solar-powered house from the ground up, Solar Power For Dummies, 2nd Edition takes the mystery out of this energy source and shows you how to put it to work for you! This new edition gives you hands-on tips and t (more…)

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The Solar Electricity Handbook is a practical and straightforward guide to using electric solar panels. Assuming no previous knowledge of solar panels, the book explains how solar panels work, how they can be used and explains the steps you need to take to successfully design and install a solar electric system from scratch using photovoltaic solar panels. This is an update to the 2010 Edition of the book with even more diagrams, details and up-to-the-minute information on t (more…)

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Three sprigs of beautiful natural-looking Wild Grass LED Lights are powered by a solar panel and battery. Great product for your garden, patio and pavement decoration needs. Fiber-optic grass strands can easily be formed into different shapes. Make a bouquet by simply twisting and bending the grass wires. No A/C power needed. Self sustaining. Requires no maintenance. Great for holiday decoration and year round use. They illuminate a low- angel of 1.2 ft tall to the ground. They (more…)

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The Solar Electricity Handbook is a practical and straightforward guide to using electric solar panels. Assuming no previous knowledge of solar panels, the book explains how solar panels work, how they can be used and explains the steps you need to take to successfully design and install a solar electric system from scratch using photovoltaic solar panels. This is an update to the 2010 Edition of the book with even more diagrams, details and up-to-the-minute information on t (more…)

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From the Manufacturer

Build your own life-size grasshopper. An educational robot and mini solar kit. He’s small, but he’s an attention-getter. Explore the potential of solar power with this neat science kit. This build-it-yourself educational solar hobby kit is for the first time science experimenters with little or no experience. The Frightened Grasshopper Solar Powered Bug Teaches about forms of alternative energy in a easy-to-use science kit. Shows how solar energy can be use (more…)

]]> http://solarpowerpanels.ws/solar-panels/owi-frightened-grasshopper-kit-solar-powered/feed 2 Scosche SolBAT II Solar Powered Backup Battery and Charger http://solarpowerpanels.ws/solar-panels/solar-powered-backup-battery-and-charger http://solarpowerpanels.ws/solar-panels/solar-powered-backup-battery-and-charger#comments Sun, 12 Sep 2010 10:53:24 +0000 Stephanie http://solarpowerpanels.ws/?p=5113 Scosche SolBAT II Solar Powered Backup Battery and Charger

Use your existing USB cable to charge most devices including iPod iPhone MP3 Blackberry and more Internal 1500ma Lithium-Ion battery stores power for whenever you need it and recharges from the sun or the included USB cable Includes windshield mount cradle & universal carbineer mount Output: 5v 500ma

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FOLLOW THE SUN TO MORE EVIL FUN! Let the sun shine on your evil side – and have a wicked amount of fun on your way to becoming a solar energy master! In this guide, the popular Evil Genius format ramps up your understanding of powerful, important, and environmentally friendly solar energy – and shows you how to build real, practical solar energy projects you can use in your home, yard – even on the road! In Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius, high-tech guru (more…)

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