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Sol Cinema: World’s smallest solar cinema!

Sol Cinema: World’s smallest ...

Now here is one of my solar favorites. Sol Cinema: an 1972 caravan recycled into a fully working solar-powered cinema! Complete with usherettes. Originally, this small cinema is a arts charity Undercurrents project. Power With the help of...
The DIY solar fridge: keep things cool with the sun and a wet towel!

The DIY solar fridge: keep things c...

How to keep things cool when your outdoors, on a campsite or when electricity isn’t available? OK, you can buy one of these fridges which run on gas, but they are heavy when you’re a hiker, so best is to make a fridge from a...
Solar powered pest & animal control

Solar powered pest & animal co...

Get rid of nature, the natural way….! Why don’t my neighbours lock their creatures or tie them to a stake in their own garden! A question I find myself asking lots of time when I again find poop in my yard… I mean poop...
iPod (or other MP3 players) solar charger!

iPod (or other MP3 players) solar c...

Time at the beach! Aaaaaaah….. enjoying life with your MP3 player but then… Aaaaaaargh! battery’s gone. Now you have to listen to children running, falling, crying around and mothers running, falling, shouting around....
DIY solar shower, how to make a sunpowered shower!

DIY solar shower, how to make a sun...

When you live in the countryside like me, and have a corner of your garden left somewhere, and have some privacy, you can make your own solar shower! I was searching the net for some shower ideas and inspiration and was surprised to see...
Solar powered garden lights and how to repair them

Solar powered garden lights and how...

You know IKEA had some time ago (or still have? Don’t know, they keep getting sold out!) very nice solar lights for outside. I bought a couple of those strings with small balls. Inside are LEDs and they give pretty good light I must...