A solar lamp in Rizal Park, Philippines A garden solar lamp Magnifying glass A solar lamp also known as solar light or solar lantern, is a lighting system composed of an LED lamp, solar panels, battery, charge controller and there may also be an inverter. The lamp operates on electricity from batteries, charged through the…
Day: September 2, 2019
Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017
Total solar eclipse The solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, dubbed the “Great American Eclipse” by the media,[1] was a total solar eclipse visible within a band that spanned the entire contiguous United States, passing from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts. As a partial solar eclipse, it was visible on land from Nunavut in…
Solar cooker
Hot dogs being cooked with a solar funnel cooker A solar cooker is a device which uses the energy of direct sunlight to heat, cook or pasteurize drink and other food materials. Many solar cookers currently in use are relatively inexpensive, low-tech devices, although some are as powerful or as expensive as traditional stoves,[1] and…