Project: www.solarvideokit.com. Made with 100% solar power charged batteries. Do it yourself video kits that are rugged, under $200, solar-powered and include training on the camera. These kits help novices get great video anywhere in the world, and then get that video online by either uploading it themselves, or by physically mailing the entire kit back home for others to post online. Ive put all my research here so you can make the kit yourself. This information is geared towards non-profits because the makers of Flip cameras have deep discounts for lots of types of non-profits, but youu could also use this idea for any organization and most small cameras. The information here is licensed under Creative Commons attribution, non-commercial, share alike license. Creative Commons By NC SA icon Uses 1. Non profits who want document projects for online video and stills. 2. Universitys study abroad programs that want to equip students to document their experiences for thestudents studies, and the schools YouTube type marketing inititivoes. 3. K-12 school student video curriculum combined with environmental education. Specs * Less than $200 for entire kit with Flip cameras non-profit discount cameras. Can use any AA battery camera for a little more $$. * Do-it-yourself with off the shelf products. * Solar powered battery charger allows for continues off the grid shooting and 100% solar powered video labeling. * Lanuage nuetral icon based instrcutoin that plays on the camera …
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My small, scalable solar power solution. Here is a good tutorial on solar: www.youtube.com This is the video that really got me interested. My eventual goal is to have a setup something like the guy at 24:20 in the video.
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Un-boxing and assembling the 45 Watt Harbor Freight Solar Panel kit. My Brother and I got this kit for Christmas and set it up on a sunny day in December. Basic assembly out of the box with a little bit of rigging. No tools necessary. Optional tools used: tack welder, vice grips, file, and knife if you have one. Awesome, lots of fun. Works good. We plan on uploading more videos about this project. ————————————————- THE USE OF ANY COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL IS USED UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF “FAIR USE” IN TITLE 17 & 107 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE. SUCH MATERIAL REMAINS THE COPYRIGHT OF THE ORIGINAL HOLDER AND IS USED HERE FOR THE PURPOSES OF EDUCATION, COMPARISON, AND CRITICISM ONLY. NO INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT IS INTENDED.
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www.greenpowerscience.com This is our second cooking episode using only a large Fresnel Lens and the power of the sun. This is a medium heat standard method.
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This video is in contrast to the one I made during May of 2008. At that time it was another month until the summer solstice so the panel was pointing almost directly into the sky. For this particular video, recorded a month after the winter solstice, the panel is aligned toward the horizon – in stark contrast to its summer orientation. Either way, the theme remains simple, and inexpensive – capturing the right amount of sunlight to charge a battery to power my amateur radio station and some other related equipment. Here’s my personal web page about solar power: www.rogerwendell.com Here’s my personal web page about amateur radio: www.rogerwendell.com 01-19-2009
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