Wooden Model Biplane With Solar-Powered Propeller

The Solar-Powered Wooden Biplane Model is an example of the power that modern solar panels have. The Biplane comes in kit form to be constructed and features a working propeller that is powered by solar panels on the top of its wings.

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World’s Smallest Solar Powered Racing Car

The World’s Smallest Solar Powered Racing Car is basically a tiny racing car powered exclusively by solar energy. Using a tiny solar panel, the car moves along any smooth flat surface using it’s tiny electric motor. Just shine a bright light on the car, or put it into sunlight to get it to move. (more…)

6-in-1 Solar Powered Robot Kit

For those who love eco toys, here’s a 6-in-1 Solar Powered Robot Kit where you can make a dog, a boat, a moving plane, a car, a windmill and a desktop plane! Although the robot kit is aimed at kids, I’d be more than happy to have one of these on my office desk. Using just 25 parts and no screws, you can easily make each of these designs using just solar energy for power. (more…)

Solar-Powered Eco House Electronics Kit

The Solar-Powered Eco House Electronics Kit is a great kit to get the kids interested in alternative energy whilst helping them to learn something too. The kit specifically teaches children about solar energy, as the solar panel can be used to power each of the LED sign display, the door sounds, and a windmill. (more…)

RobotiKits – Solar Powered Educational Kits for Kids

These RobotiKits are a collection of 3 mini robot kits designed for school grades 3 to 8, and possibly 9 to 12. These kits are very easy to assemble and demonstrate the principles of solar energy to children. Since the kits use solar energy, they require no batteries. (more…)

K’Nex Solar Energy System

When I was a kid, I loved LEGO. I had all kinds of Technic LEGO, and used to spend hours playing with it. Well K’Nex are just the same and have an educational kit named the K’NEX Solar Energy System. The kit gives kids hands-on experiments with solar energy, building a total of 7 different models. (more…)