Alternative and mobile power for all your little toys
This talk will show you how to solar-power your laptop, PDA, cell phone, portable fridge or almost any other small device. Topics discussed include choosing the right solar panel, using (or not using) a voltage regulator, buffering the energy, some real applications as well as instructions on how to build a small and simple device to measure your power and energy savings.
Do you want to use your laptop in the garden or in the park without needing to pull long cords? Need to recharge your cell phone, PDA or camera in the wilderness? Are you just curious about solar energy or just want to keep your drinks cool on a hot summer day? Well, then you should attend this lecture!
Contents of the lecture:
Motivation
Decide what you want to have powered
Choosing the appropriate solar panel
Connectors, adapters, plugs
The universal Buck/Boost voltage regulator
Building your own device to measure voltage, current, power and energy
Applications
Attached files
Solar-powering your Geek Gear (Paper) (application/pdf - 142 KB)
Solar-powering your Geek Gear (Slides) (application/pdf - 4.8 MB)
