This section contains descriptions and pictures of some of the solar projects undertaken by Alternative Engineering and friends. This area has been expanded, and some of the projects shown here now have their own pages. Click on underlined titles of projects to go to the linked page.
Build a solar cooker, and cook all kinds of foods with just the concentrated power of the sun!
This plane is a solar-assisted glider.
Lightweight, bare solar cells can be used to add power to a small glider. This one has a wingspan of about 2 1/2 feet. Click on the picture for a larger version of this image.