by russs.net | Jan 21, 2016 | Charger
Hurray! A year after my friend Jack’s order, we’ve finally shipped him his solar ‘pasiking’ backpack. I am super grateful for Jack’s patience and trust– to make and finally get Jack his backpack is a triumph in logistics! To...
by russs.net | Sep 9, 2015 | Charger
I am excited. Our version 6.0 OpenCharger panels are hot off the press in Schenzen. I’ve been working on these babies for the last two years. They are compatible with bamboo, old CDs, and don’t require soldering. Plus they allow indefinite power...
by russs.net | Jul 25, 2015 | Charger
Our version 2.0 solar bamboo bike is complete! While working hard on it the last month our team has mined the essential insights on how to make it better. We are now ready to make our first production run. If I can get 10 orders, we can bring the...
by russs.net | Jul 23, 2015 | Charger
Our latest organic solar backpack is ready to ship! Our amazing duo of high-powered women makers in Mt. Province, Philippines has been working hard to get this Pasiking (that is the Igorot name for their ancestral backpack) done… right. To pull...
by russs.net | Jan 9, 2015 | - Mandalas, Charger
It’s been a relentless process of failure, failure, failure to finally get to this: a functional solar panel mandala! Here are the first pics… they could be better, but its -20C outside today and I was keen to just get the test done! For those...
by Russell Maier | Jan 6, 2015 | Charger
Its a really simple innovation, but I am excited about it. Its easy to overlook the amount of energy that has to go into making something. Coming up with ways to make things with less energy and without specialized equipement means making is open to way more...
Russell is a regenerative artist, inventor and philosopher based in Bali, Indonesia. He is one of the principals of global the Ecobrick. His regenerative theories are inspired by his time amongst the Igorot people, his journey with plastic and his work mandalas. Russell is currently working on a new theory of Earthen Ethics and Plastic Sequestration. You can follow him on Facebook