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

Using solar-powered irrigation is a way to be eco-conscious and save money on energy bills. Here's how to DIY one so you ...

Priced at over $12,000, it’s something you should maybe build yourself.

The highlighted area in this image captured from the video seems to show current output from the homemade solar device, but don’t believe everything you see. It's important to understand how a ...

The sun’s energy can be captured by homemade solar hot-air collectors and thermosiphoning panels to provide free heat. The units direct air warmed by the sun through a window or wall opening into the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When huge earthquakes hit Haiti and Chile recently, teams of doctors from California flew there to help. But physicians in disaster zones are often hampered by the critical lack of something often ...