Going through the March 2007 issue of Wired Magazine I came across an article about Stephen Friend of Washington state who lives on an off-the-grid island in Puget Sound. Friend created a system that charges a home-made fuel cell via solar panels. With a price tag of $50,000 it's a bit out of most people's budgets, but I like how it shows that solar power can be a viable option even in the notoriously cloudy Pacific Northwest.
You can find the full article with a more detailed description on the Wired Magazine website. Also, check out FuelCellStore.com which is where Stephen got his parts for his home-baked power generator. My hope is that with the kind of exposure he'll get from the Wired Magazine article, someone will figure out a way to commercialize the product for significantly less money and make it a more viable option for people.
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