Latest Solar Pasiking Shipped

Latest Solar Pasiking Shipped

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...
OpenCharger 6.0 Panels Printed

OpenCharger 6.0 Panels Printed

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...

Calling for Riders of the New Wave!

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...

OpenCharger Solar Organic Backpack

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...
Low Energy Solar Panel Assembly

Low Energy Solar Panel Assembly

  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...