ThinkGeek: Solar Powered Water Bottle Cap
Use a standard water bottle as a camping lantern while experimenting with solar energy!
This durable, waterproof, solar-powered LED cap demonstrates the benefits of solar energy in a highly functional way.
What You Need to Know About Energy
View the guide This helpful guide published by the National Academy of Sciences is a joy to explore, with helpful information about all different kinds of energy.
Columns comparing different uses, sources, costs, and efficiency of different types of energy allow users to understand similarities and differences between energy types.
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Fourth Graders Power Their Classroom with Solar Energy
View the ArticleAn inspirational article about a 4th grade classroom that used Kickstarter to fund the purchase of solar panels for their classroom.
Their classroom is now completely off the grid, and running entirely on solar energy!
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NYC To Install Free Cellphone-Charging Stations
View The ArticleFlower-shaped solar-powered cell phone chargers are gracing the streets of New York City, providing passers-by with free USB charging for their phone or tablet.
These mobile charging kiosks can be moved to accomodate high traffic areas or electricity dead zones such as parks.
Solar-Is-Future
Visit the Sitesolar-is-future.com is a fantastic resource for "everything you ever wanted to know about solar energy."
Kid-friendly interactives allow for easy exploration and learning.
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Solar Schools Program
View The SitePacific Gas & Electric's Solar Schools program teaches students the value of solar energy by "turing school buildings into hands-on science experiments."
The Solar Schools program also provides comprehensive data about their solar panels in an easy-to-understand format.
In Botswana, Solar-Powered Hearing Aids Uplift Hearing Impaired
Read the ArticleA heart-warming story about an electrical engineer who's successful job at a large diamond company left him feeling "empty," so he went and started his own company to make solar-powered charger for hearing-aid batteries. He is now training a workforce of hearing-impaired people to assemble these devices.
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The Power of the Sun - The Science of the Silicon Solar Cell
View The VideoThis video from University of California Television provides an in-depth explanation of the science behind solar energy, and the different methods used to harness energy from the sun.
