Eco Factor: Cheap and easy to install solar panels from Veranda Solar.
We often encourage our readers to go solar, of course if they have the means to do so. Solar panels are best mounted on rooftops, something which people living in skyscrapers won’t have at their disposal. While architects do envision future skyscrapers to be draped in solar panels, not all dreams are set to come true. Veranda Solar is out there with a feasible and cost-effective answer. The company has developed cheap solar modules that can easily be installed without any help from a solar specialist.
The little solar panel arrays are lightweight, which one can easily hang out of a window, finalizing the installation in a couple of hours. Of course, being small, they won’t be able to power your entire house, but even 70 watts from a window mounted solar array is good enough, better because they’ll just set you back by $400.
The Dark Side:
The energy generated by the panels is just good for charging your cellphones and your PMPs. Moreover, the cost still is above the benchmark of $1 a watt, which everyone would really appreciate.
Via: CrunchGear/TreeHugger
