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How and Why Do Solar Eclipses Occur?
Summary A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon comes in between our planet and the Sun. There are four types of solar eclipses, with a hybrid solar eclipse being the rarest of them all. You should never watch a partial or annular solar eclipse with the naked eye. A solar eclipse is a beautiful cosmic event in which you get…
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Lenovo’s Concept Yoga Laptop Runs on Solar Power
Imagine college students sitting around the campus lawn, chatting with friends and working on essays, all while their laptop gets power from the sun to recharge. That’s a future Lenovo is working towards if its latest concept PC becomes a reality. This week, at the annual Mobile World Congress tech event in Barcelona, Lenovo unveiled a slew of new Yoga…
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Infinix’s new concepts use solar power to charge your phone
Chinese phone brand Infinix is known to show off a flashy concept, and at this year’s MWC the company is looking skyward for inspiration. It’s showing a phone with an integrated solar panel on the back, as well as a solar charging phone case. They’re both in the concept phase, but the demo units I saw at MWC were functional…
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Anker’s 58-liter solar fridge is a noisy power-monster
Anker is pushing portability limits with the launch of its giant 58-liter Solix EverFrost 2 dual-zone refrigerator / freezer. It’s portable because it has wheels, a handle, and slots for two batteries. But this thing weighs 64 pounds (29kg) empty and quickly reached 120 pounds when I filled my review unit with drinks and food. It can be recharged from…
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Instead of More Solar Panels, I’m Getting This Solar Umbrella
Summary Anker’s SOLIX solar umbrella offers an easy way to generate power in your backyard or at the beach. The umbrella is part of Anker’s outdoor energy product line and is compatible with portable power stations. While not as powerful as fixed arrays, the umbrella provides a convenient way to charge devices outdoors. I love renewable energy for the way…
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My favorite solar charger for my phone is 39% off for Black Friday — and it even shades me from the sun
There are a lot of things I carry around with me, but one thing I’ve found especially helpful is a solar charger that juices my phone when there are no outlets in sight. That’s why I’ve been using the EcoFlow Power Hat, which is getting a substantial discount for Black Friday. Amazon has the EcoFlow Power Hat for just $79…
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Best Solar Outdoor Lights of 2024
All solar outdoor lights draw power from the sun during daylight hours and store that power in a battery, or batteries, housed inside the lights. When the sun sets, the lights draw on the batteries to produce light. Some models come on automatically at dusk, while others can or must be turned on manually. Unlike with conventional bulbs (including smart…
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Best Portable Solar Panels and Solar Battery Chargers
The answer all comes down to wattage. Portable solar devices range widely in the amount of power they can produce, which is largely a function of panel size. Bigger tends to mean more powerful in the world of solar. The most compact and lightweight solar battery chargers typically produce somewhere between 15 and 50 watts of max power. Devices in…
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