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DIY cell phone recharger - compact, efficient, renewable energy |
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| Description |
A DIY SOLAR TORCH/CHARGER
This small simple solar unit can be made by anyone using parts we send out across the world. If mounted on ply you have a simple torch or cell battery recharger!
It costs about $5 (ignoring postage) and will power a small radio as well as the WLED. A similar pv panel can charge a mobile phone. |
| Primarily For
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Energy |
| Other Purposes
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Economic Development, Energy, Environmental, Environmental Preservation, Innovation, Sustainability, Technology |
| Climate |
Cold, Dry/Arid, Polar, Temperate, Tropical |
| Emphasis |
Communities, Individuals |
| Effort to Implement
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Simple |
| Maximum Cost |
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| Why |
By showing people how to make simple small pv panels that they can use to power radios and charge rechargeable cells, thus avoiding the need for expensive control devices as well as saving energy. Our goal is to help the poor in developing countries, the many millions without electricity. DIY Solar is offered freely to poor people to allow them to have a little electricity and, equally important, also generate some income.
When requested for a developing country, we send a small FREE sample of a pv panel with a NiCd pack, as above, which powers an LED or radio. |
| URL(s) |
http://biodesign.webeden.co.uk/
http://solar-aid.org
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| Availability Limits |
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| Resources |
www.solar-aid.org |
| Email |
Withheld |
