Solar Powered “Rock”.

Solar Powered “Rock”.

Today ladies and gentlemen we have some solar powered “Rock” music for your entertainment, courtesy of the “Marsh”, a rock group I’ve never heard of, which shows how much I don’t keep up with the modern pop scene. I’m from the “Beatles” era, though I have to say, I think that a lot of modern pop is ok, and the “Marsh do sound pretty good.

Anyway, to Solar Power. The portable solar array set up to power all that sound equipment would certainly power anything you would care to take on a camping trip, including your telly, and the proverbial kitchen sink. Sorry I don’t have the specs for the Solar Array, or the sound equipment, but having a quick look on the internet, I should think that you are looking at three or four hundred watts, or more. I’m sure someone out there will have some idea.

This does show the tremendous advantage of solar power, over any other power source, Solar Cells being very portable. Just lay them out, connect them up, and away you go. There is always sun, and there is always day light. For camping, during the day, solar cells can be charging batteries for night use.

The only draw back with solar power is for its use in the Polar Regions, where it would be great for six months of the year. Not that most of us will be doing much camping in those areas, or even living there. But I’m sure that it would be windy enough during the Arctic or Antarctic winter for wind turbines to take on the load.

So, for the vast majority of us, solar power is King.

Now sit back, relax, and enjoy the vid. (It’s only a short video, but good nevertheless).
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The Marsh playing at the Rainbow Gathering in Mendocino National Forrest in May of 2007. They set up their Solar Rig and played for 2 days out in the middle of nowhere.