The Solar Stik Portable Power Generator
by Jason Sahler
The Solar Stik™ is a small-scale energy generator that is capable of providing clean, green energy wherever it is needed most. The versatile system takes advantage of both solar and wind turbine technology and is quick to set up, making it perfect for applications ranging from boating and recreation to providing emergency relief and humanitarian aid.
Energy is hard to come by in many areas of the world, and clean reliable energy is even rarer. This holds doubly true for the sites of natural disasters, where it is extremely important to have a reliable source of power for rebuilding efforts.
Weighing in at just under 80 pounds, the Solar Stik offers a versatile alternative energy solution that is easily deployable. It can be set up quickly by just one person, and its dual 50-watt solar panels are capable of producing about 80 Amp-hours per day. Starting at $5,000, the Solar Stik is on the pricey side, but its initial cost it is something that can definitely be recouped as an investment over time.
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This is great.
Sadly, it pretty expensive, so sticking one in every decent-sized Third World village is out of the question. Pity. Power for things like health clinics and education is what’s needed to help people raise themselves up out of poverty. IBut considering the billions of dollars given in aid every year, I wonder if that money couldn’t be better spent on something like this? That old ‘give a man a fish’ scenario.
Or maybe a better use is for every western household to have one of these, or some similar technology. Reduce our consumption, so reducing our detrimental impact on the world, which ultimately has a knock-on effect on the Third World.
Either way, a unit that embraces two forms of alternative energy is a terrific step in the right direction.
Steve N. Lee
author of eco-blog
and suspense thriller ‘What if…?’