Discover how to build a portable DIY solar charger for your smartphone using simple materials like copper foil tape, a ...

Last month we featured an awesome DIY solar cargo trailer that an Electrek reader built for his electric bike. Just in case you needed any more proof that our readers are some of the handiest and most ...

Getting solar panels professionally installed can be expensive. If you're on a budget, here's how you can make your own. Solar panels are becoming more popular throughout the country, and there are ...

DIY Solar Company specializes in residential, commercial, hybrid grid-tied and off-grid solar system installations. It offers products from Generac Power Systems and other American-made solar ...

The creator of the awesome little trailer is a redditor who preferred to remain anonymous (wisely forgoing the heaping serving of internet fame that Electrek would surely bestow upon him), so we’re ...

Gary Reysa, DIY solar expert, with the first solar project he built. Gary Reysa is a DIY solar expert and regular contributor to MOTHER EARTH NEWS. He’s been tinkering with solar projects for nine ...

What if you could harness the power of the sun to generate your own energy—right in your backyard? Imagine a system so efficient it could heat water, power small appliances, or even serve as a backup ...

Tired of paying an arm and a leg for gasoline but can't afford a Tesla Roadster and don't feel like waiting for a Zap electric vehicle? Sunn EV has just the car for you. There is, however, some ...

It's hard to get the lighting for an outdoor dining area just right, but this simple and inexpensive Dollar Tree solar light fixture will brighten any table.

A total solar eclipse will fly across North America on April 8 — and it won’t happen again for another 20 years, says NASA. You may not want to miss it, but staring at the sun for even just a few ...