Sustainotect » project http://www.sustainotect.com A blog on sustainble architecture for students of sustainability Sun, 14 Aug 2011 09:07:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Great DIY projects using solar energy http://www.sustainotect.com/2010/03/great-diy-projects-using-solar-energy/ http://www.sustainotect.com/2010/03/great-diy-projects-using-solar-energy/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:58:50 +0000 Pushkin Passey http://www.sustainotect.com/?p=262 Lifehacker has a brilliant article on 10 very easy DIY projects harnessing the solar energy from the sun. From doing really cool stuff like engraving on wood using sun as a laser beam to estimating the solar potential of your home to charging your iPhone using the sun. Worth a look!

The projects they have mentioned are:

1. Sun jar garden light
2. Charge an iPhone/iPod with the sun
3. Build a greenhouse for $50
4. Cook with a cardboard box
5. Extend Wi-Fi to your backyard
6. Estimate your home’s solar potential
7. Convert a lawnmower to solar power
9. Heat water in your backyard
10. Engrave wood with a “sun laser”


Here is the link: Lifehacker


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