5 New Solar Products You Will or Will Not Use

The sun provides a wide array of services, beyond keeping this planet warm and alive. While solar energy has always been here for us, we’ve just recently gone crazy about using our technology to harness that solar power. Suddenly solar energy is being adapted to run pretty much anything that runs on electricity; from our homes and businesses to our cell phones and laptops, we’ve written about plenty of solar products. Every couple of weeks there are more inventions and reinventions as the solar movement spreads its wings even further. Here are five for this week:

1. The Solar Gorilla, from EarthTech Products, takes charging to a higher level. It won’t fit in the palm of your hand but it will charge your laptop and it’s roughly the size of a good book.

2. Open Energy Solar Roof Tiles are another in the line of BIPV solar shingles products. Open Energy tiles, however, are lightweight (14 lbs.), wind resistant (up to 125 mph) and come with a 25-year warranty on performance.

3. Solar Powered Bags have developed a new sense of style. Canadian distributor, Evolve, is peddling the bags, which are made primarily from leather or hemp, are biodegradable and can charge your cell phone or iPod. Just don’t look at the price tag.

4. Also from EarthTech, the Solar Address Light is a unique little gadget that will guide your friends and family right into your drive. These wonderful little gadgets will stay lit for up to 10 hours at night and are actually affordable.

5. Speaking of unaffordable, check out the Solar Super-Yachts from Australia’s Solar Sailor. They take absurd luxury and give it a splash of green sensibility. While this is not exactly solar for the Everyman, my multi-billionaire readers will want to take note.

Posted on December 2nd in Solar Products by Dan.