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Solar Powered Equipment

A solar battery charger is a wonderful gadget, but in my experience it has its time and place. Not surprisingly, going solar is ideal when you’re off the grid, but have you considered it for trickle-charging? We’ve covered solar chargers in a few previous articles here on EcoVillageGreen and so I wanted to take a [...]

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Portable solar panels for camping can mean anything from a little roll-out thin-film PV that straps to a backpack and charges your cell phone, to a 4,000 pound mobile solar array that you tow behind your motor coach. Forgive me if I’m wrong, but I’m going to assume that the mobile solar array that folds [...]

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A solar water pump is often the best choice for pumping outdoors or in remote locations where electricity simply isn’t an option. More and more frequently they are being used in gardens, agricultural irrigation, and even for borehole or well pumping in off-grid areas. Of course, a solar water pump that creates a nice backyard [...]

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A solar bird bath might be just the right gift for that gardener or bird lover that already has everything else. After all, who doesn’t love to watch birds splashing about in their back yard? A solar water pump creates some water movement that not only adds to the water feature, it’s also likely to [...]

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If you’re concerned about outdoor security around your home and want to install lighting to address the problem, you may want to consider a solar security light. These lights are a good way to trim your energy budget while contributing to a more sustainable lifestyle. Solar security lights are not the also-rans they used to [...]

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