There has been a lot of interest in solar charging and, honestly, we're really interested too. Today we completed a prototype of a solar charging circuit. The results were VERY interesting. We knew that there had to be a relationship between the voltage generated by a solar panel, the insolation (sun light hitting the panel), [...]

We've done it! The first stretch goal has been unlocked!. Now all of the energyShields you receive will include a native 3.3V output and a breakout style header for non-shield use. We've come a long way and I know there's not much time left, but I think we can unlock more of these stretch goals. [...]

We have reached 110% percent of our goal! This is fantastic... We could not ask for better backers. Here at NightShade we have been working hard to design the next iteration of the energyShield and track down suppliers for the major components. It has been an interesting journey, learning to work with suppliers overseas. So [...]

We have made it to our initial goal! This is a momentous achievement; the launch of our first product. Thank you SO much to EVERYONE that made this possible, The NightShade Team To support us on Kickstarter, please click the link below!