Both the Glacier fridge-freezer and Wave 2 air conditioner can be powered by battery and recharged directly via solar energy. When he's not testing the latest phones or phone cameras, Andrew can ...

Until recently, a store selling groceries in a village in Zambia couldn’t sell cold drinks: It didn’t have access to electricity to power a fridge. But the store now has a solar panel on the roof ...

Camping is a great way to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and connect with nature. It’s an opportunity to ...

[Rick] does a lot of camping, but he loves his electronics. So he’s now on his third iteration of his solar-powered battery box, and it packs quite the punch! It’s a pretty simple build, but very ...

About 2.8 million people will be without power for 2-3 days in the Bay Area. There is the full solar power and battery option for your house. This can cost $14000 for a 3.5 kilowatt system with ...

In early June, my colleague Sam Dean sent me an enthusiastic yet slightly cryptic Slack message: “The fridges are spreading!” He attached a link to an Instagram post of a refrigerator in front of what ...

When people think of critical infrastructure, they tend to picture rail networks, hospitals or electricity grids. But one of the most essential everyday technologies is sitting in almost every kitchen ...

The 12-volt CRD2 fridge and freezer combo gets the basics right. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is a deputy editor and Verge ...

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Keeping food fresh without refrigeration is near impossible in the scorching climate of sub-Saharan Africa. But it’s hard to power fridges in a region where almost 600 million people live off the grid ...