10 Wacky and Unexpected Things Using Solar Power
Solar power has lots of potential as an alternative to fossil fuels, but some of the things we use it for make more sense than others: From solar-powered food carts, airplanes, and vending machines to solar-powered dog sweaters and beehives, read on to see which innovations are truly bright ideas -- and which ones are a little dim.
Movie Theater
The carbon footprint of your movie theater experience adds up -- the surround sound, the massive screen, the processed popcorn, the bins of trash -- but the tiny Sol Cinema does just the opposite.This petite theater seats 8-12 adults in what used to be a two-berth caravan, and it receives its power from four lithium ion batteries -- which, in turn, get their power from 120W solar panels.
Photo: Facebook/The Sol Cinema
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