[Rusdy] is building a solar charger for his electric bike, and quickly realized the lithium cells in his bike wouldn’t work well with the most common charge controllers out there. Solar cells have an ...

Christin Perry is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous outlets, including WeddingWire, The Knot, Parents and Verywell Family. When she's not working, Christin enjoys reading, ...

In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the number of battery-operated small form factor devices such as tablet PCs, handheld video games, standalone movie players, digital photo frames, ...

Pairing solar panels with energy storage is becoming increasingly popular -- and for good reason. Homeowners who install a battery alongside their rooftop solar array unlock the ability to store solar ...

A solar charge controller is a device found in photovoltaic (PV) energy systems that controls the amount of power that can be transmitted to an electric storage battery. By controlling the charge sent ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Every now and again my news feed pushes something weird my way, and I’m always glad when it does. Today’s weird bit of news is a cool new product from a company called Motosola. They have developed a ...

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 ...

DIY solar power projects have always been fascinating to me. I kind of wrote the book on the subject. And since electric bikes have always been a huge part of my life, combining the two has always ...