Portable solar power

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Portable Solar power is a viable alternative.

I have always been interested in solar power especially Portable solar power. I am going to list the best resources I have found. The good news is the prices are going down.

There is nothing better then going deep into the woods cooking a nice lunch, and listening to some great music while watching the animals and scenery.

This is also a romantic way to suprise a special person in your life. Ok call me old fashion, but free Portable solar power good food, some wine and a sunset with some good solar powered tunes really works for me.

If that is not your thing how about charging power tools for free using a small solar panel, we do it daily.; Portable solar power is great for remote locations and job sites and it saves you money which is always a good thing.

I will be doing reviews of portable solar chargers as I purchase them. 

Top 5 reasons to use Solar Power 

Why I am going to use portable solar power

This is a no brainer, heck I live in NY and even we can use Solar power. Thankfully prices are coming way down. Flexible solar panels are also becoming much more cost effective.
  • The sun is free.
  • Solar panel cost is coming down
  • Battery efficency has increased dramatically
  • Solar power is fun and great to teach the kids about. When a person can feel the heat it is easier to explain the reaction happening in the cells.
  • You haven't lived till you cooked a meal with solar power. It is also a blast to build a small solar oven and use in the field.

Books about Solar power 

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for your Home, 2nd Edition

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for your Home, 2nd Edition

by: Dan Ramsey, David Hughes

Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 11/28/2009) Buy Now

Solar Power Your Home For Dummies (For Dummies (Home & Garden))

Solar Power Your Home For Dummies (For Dummies (Home & Garden))

by: Rik DeGunther

Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 11/28/2009) Buy Now

The Solar Electricity Handbook 2009: A Simple, Practical Guide to Using Electric Solar Panels and Designing and Installing Photovoltaic Solar PV Systems

The Solar Electricity Handbook 2009: A Simple, Practical Guide to Using Electric Solar Panels and Designing and Installing Photovoltaic Solar PV Systems

by: Michael Boxwell

Amazon Price: $13.49 (as of 11/28/2009) Buy Now

Got Sun? Go Solar: Get Free Renewable Energy to Power Your Grid-Tied Home

Got Sun? Go Solar: Get Free Renewable Energy to Power Your Grid-Tied Home

by: Rex A. Ewing; Doug Pratt

Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009) Buy Now

Solar Power in Building Design (GreenSource): The Engineer's Complete Project Resource (GreenSource Books)

Solar Power in Building Design (GreenSource): The Engineer's Complete Project Resource (GreenSource Books)

by: Peter Gevorkian

Amazon Price: $68.36 (as of 11/28/2009) Buy Now

Portable solar power vendors and websites 

Save money and help the environment

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Laptop solar power
CTSolar LLC We specialize in portable and remote solar power solutions. We also can custom configure any solar power application from small to large. ...
Intermatic Solar Flood Light Kit - 4 Lights - Black Finish Model ...
4 Flood light fixtures; 4 20' power leads; 3 Rechargeable batteries; 1 Solar Panel (Dimensions: 5.5" W x 6" L x 4.125" H); Light Dimensions: (3.375" W x 7" ...
Xantrex Technologies XPower Powerpack 1500-Watt Portable Backup ...
1500-watt portable backup power system to run nearly any home electrical ... I keep the battery connected to a solar-charged battery string for backup. ...
Xantrex XPower Powerpack 400 Plus Portable Backup Power Source (Tools)
Xantrex 852-2000 XPower Powerpack 600HD Portable Backup Power Source Xantrex 852-2000 XPower ... ICP Solar 04029 BatterySaver SE18 from ICP Solar at ...
LiveScience.com - New Solar Power Technology Harnesses the Heat
The Sun's warmth is changed into mechanical power to create electricity.
Solar thermal energy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Solar thermal energy is a technology for harnessing solar power for practical ... This article is devoted primarily to solar thermal electric power plants; ...
Solar Power - Green Energy Blog
Had someone told me back in 1980 capitalism would be the best way to spread the move to alternative power, the "socialist" me would have rolled my eyes in ...
Green Wombat: Solar Nation: Can the Sun Power the U.S.?
By combining solar thermal power plants with energy storage systems to keep the lights on long after the sun has set, according to Mills, chairman and chief ...
SunPower Corporation - Largest U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System ...
SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWR) designs, manufactures and markets high- performance solar electric technology worldwide. SunPower's high-efficiency solar ...
Howstuffworks "How Solar Cells Work"
Watch this Solar Power 101 video from the National Geographic Society and learn how solar power can turn the energy from the sun into electricity. ...
UD-led team sets solar cell record, joins DuPont on $100 million project

Solar power products on eBay 

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Solar power news from Google 

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Italy's solar power capacity rises to 700 MW: GSE
The number of PV installations on stream in Italy, a major solar power market in Europe, rose to 562...
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