dSolar panels for Mindstorms bring green power to your Lego creations

When society collapses and the national energy infrastructure goes to pot, at least you’ll still be able to run your fantastical Lego Mindstorms NXT creations. That’s right: the fine folks at Dexter Industries are offering panels, batteries, and all the geegaws necessary to power your projects the old fashioned way: with the sun. The basic dSolar 2W System ($90) features a 9 volt solar panel with enough juice to power the NXt and a single motor in direct sunlight (about 250 mA). There is also a four watt system available for $100, as well as capacitor banks, parallel connectors for multiple panels, and more. Hit up the source link to get started — but not before you check out the video after the break. Continue reading dSolar panels for Mindstorms bring green power to your Lego creations dSolar panels for Mindstorms bring green power to your Lego creations originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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