Solar panels get most of the attention in an off-grid setup. You buy a panel. Point it toward the sun. Connect a battery. And you’ve got solar power. Except there’s an important piece sitting between the panel and battery that can make a surprisingly big difference: The solar charge controller. The SOLPERK 10A MPPT Solar […]

Solar-powered gadgets don’t have to be complicated. Sometimes the entire idea can be: Put something outside. Let it charge during the day. And when the sun goes down, it automatically turns itself on. That’s basically the pitch behind the SoulBay Solar Tea Lights. You get 12 small waterproof LED candles, each with its own solar […]

Electric fences have a pretty obvious problem. They need electricity. That’s easy enough when the fence is next to your house or barn. But move that fence across a pasture, around a remote garden, or onto a property without convenient electrical infrastructure, and suddenly getting power to it becomes a project of its own. The […]