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Are You a fan of solar energy?

You might say we’re big “fans” of clean energy like wind and solar — and science in general! We’re always looking for creative ways to teach kids about air pollution, health, and renewable energy. One of our fall interns, Vaishali, found this video (above) that shows how to make a simple and efficient personal fan using solar energy!

How do you make a solar powered fan?

With the "Green Science Fair" contest running on Instructables we decided upon making a solar powered fan out of it. It's really pretty basic. We took a battery holder (2 AA batteries) and wired it into a 1.5V to 12V step up circuit. Now that we had it outputting 12V we hooked it into the fan.

What is c3j1r0's solar powered mini-fan?

It's a cool solar powered mini-fan. The idea is that if you had a fan you would use the air conditioning less. And it's solar powered so that it has 0 emissions. Finally, this is the first of many collaborations between c3j1r0 and I. As always, feedback is greatly appreciated. It's the sharing of ideas that keeps an open source community together.

Can you make a solar powered fan out of an old computer?

When we were taking apart an old computer (fun stuff!) we discovered a lot of very cool parts that we could use to make stuff. One of the cooler ones (sorry, very lame pun) was a 12V cooling fan. With the "Green Science Fair" contest running on Instructables we decided upon making a solar powered fan out of it. It's really pretty basic.

Are solar-powered robots a 'green' energy source?

You have probably heard about using renewable energy sources like wind and solar power to provide electricity to homes and buildings, as well as hybrid or fully electric cars that use less (or zero) gasoline. But what about solar-powered robots? As robots become more common, it is increasingly important to use "green" energy sources to power them.

How do you use solar power?

Experiment with solar power by building your own solar-powered robot or oven or by testing ways to speed up an existing solar car. Or analyze how solar cells or panels work. Now You're Cooking! Building a Simple Solar Oven Here is a project that uses direct solar power, gathering the sun's rays for heating/sterilizing water or cooking.