The Boom In Solar Powered Products

As people become increasingly concerned with the damage to the environment and the rising costs of traditional energy sources, thoughts turn to alternative ways to power everyday devices. Indeed, governments and industry are also looking into ways to utilize renewable and sustainable energy supplies. Governments try to provide leadership by giving incentives in the shape of tax rebates or grants to take up renewable energy sources. Industry try to create more products that are green or clean. In fact the new industry that is springing up around this theme is being dubbed ‘clean tech’ and is touted to be a boom industry over the next decade. Solar powered products fit into this category of renewable and sustainable energy devices. This article will outline some of the solar products available and the way forward for solar energy products.

Solar Power and … Shade?

Have you always wondered how to keep your home at a reasonable temperature, while still remaining energy efficient and getting as much out of you solar panels as possible? The obvious first thought is that shade isn’t good for your rooftop PV panels, which benefit from maximum exposure to the sun. So you may not think solar energy and shade go together, but there’s actually a symbiotic relationship there. At least, that’s the case in the following examples: