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12/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

A guide to building your own mobile solar power station

Staying in touch with family, friends, and allies is a must, especially when SHTF. But long-range active communications equipment will require quite a lot of power, especially if you are going to use a powerful radio transceiver that can reach very long distances. Solar power is one of the most efficient and reliable means of […]

12/17/2018 / By Mary Miller

Need to charge your phone while off the grid? Here are some of the best ways to do so

In our modern world, it is easy to take our cell phones for granted. We use them for communication and to access information. That’s not even counting all the extra features that higher-end models have or all the applications you can download. However, cell phones need electricity to function. If SHTF and the power grid […]

12/17/2018 / By Edsel Cook

What you need to know about using batteries with solar panels

Things aren’t as simple as getting electric storage devices and solar panels, hooking them up together, and calling it a day. Fortunately, a Ready Nutrition article covered the basics of getting the most use and longevity out of your solar-powered batteries. Perhaps the most important characteristic of a battery is its depth of discharge (DoD). […]

10/19/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Zinc battery breakthrough may allow homes to efficiently store energy for off-grid use

Since the early 1990s, scientists have attempted to create a battery that would replace the standard lithium-ion variety. The difficulty in such a project lay in the energy density of the power source. Scientists found that while other materials proved to be more energy-efficient, their cycles were, if anything, pathetic. Hope was sparked several years […]

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