In today's world, our efforts to go green are getting more desperate and more relevant. Global warming is starting to reveal itself and the sea levels are rising at an alarming rate. Many people are trying to go green and there are plenty of earth friendly technology to choose from, but they are usually big, distracting, and sometimes bombard your everyday life with loud noises. When you finally find one that does work, the supplier will be happy to drain your wallet. This makes it hard for go greener's to choose to get a source of clean energy. But look no further, Solar Gaps are a new form of solar panels that also work as blinds.
Solar gaps are a new form of solar panels that also work as blinds. This innovation was created by the Solar Gaps company and is being developed in San Francisco California. They are usually mounted on the outside of your house and can produce 100 watts of power when mounted on the outside of your house, they can also protect your windows from hurricane speed winds. They are activated by a panel that can be connected to your wall. From that panel, you can charge your devices and open and close the blinds through hand motions. These solar blinds can reduce your power bill by seventy five percent depending on where they are mounted on your house. They are available now in many different sizes at prices depending on what you need.
This technology was created for many reasons. First, earth friendly power is hard to come by at affordable prices and also has controversy around how it looks. Some people even want to get rid of some clean energy sources for this reason. Solar Gaps however work as blinds and solar panels, and barely look out of the ordinary. Next, global warming is happening, and we need to do something about it. Since 2000, fifteen out of sixteen of the world's hottest years have happened. A big source of global
warming is greenhouse gasses from our power sources. Solar Gaps were created to help people use sustainable energy. Last, a big idea in the creation of solar gaps is reducing the power bill. The average person spends about 110 dollars on electricity each month.
This technology can and will help the global community. First Solar Gaps are an easy way to start going green. Instead of committing to large scale additions like solar panels or wind mills, people can get a small and affordable way to help the environment. It will also reduce people's power bill, because solar gaps can reduce your power bill up to 70 percent so the average person can now spend money on more important things. It will also help the global communities by decreasing the amount of fossil fuels used. Fossil fuels cost a lot of money and can damage property, and with Solar Gaps they will be a thing of the past.
Solar Gaps will definitely change the world. It will change the world by reducing our dependency on fossil fuels. A positive side to this is that it will help prevent global warming and hopefully start the world off on renewable energy use. A negative side to
this is that the oil business is a huge economy and could possibly hurt countries whose main export is oil. next it will slow down and maybe even help to prevent global warming. Because it decreases dependency on fossil fuels, we will not need as much energy produced by fossil fuels. This means that fossil fuels will contribute less to global warming through greenhouse gasses.
This Invention is comparable to Brunelleschi's pulley system for a few reasons. First, it adds efficiency to where it is. Brunelleschi's pulley system made working on his architectural feats easier and faster and easier for his laborers just like Solar Gaps reduce a power bill. The pulley system was also a gateway to many new inventions that would use similar ideas to the pulley, just like Solar Gaps could possibly be. Solar Gaps have the potential to lead into a bunch of new creative ideas for clean sustainable energy.
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Would natural disasters damage these blinds? You said that they mount on the outside of the window, so how durable are they?
ReplyDeleteAccording to the SolarGaps website, these blinds withstand high winds and hail. They are pretty durable and were built with the intent of being hung outside.
DeleteYou mention that these solar panels don't really have a set price. Could this invention possibly be cheaper as they grow in popularity? Are they used outside of the U.S.?
ReplyDeleteSolar Gaps are mainly used in the US, and the company are trying to start mass producing their product. This way they will become cheaper and easier to access around the country and soon the world. They prices start at 39 dollars.
DeleteHow much would these blinds cost? How is the solar energy collected from it? Seeing as they are blinds,they aren't as big as typical roof solar panels. Would it be worth your money to if you weren't able to collect that much energy? You say, " It will also reduce people's power bill, because solar gaps can reduce your power bill up to 70 percent so the average person can now spend money on more important things." But, was this data collected from large solar panels that collected a large amount of energy? Or was it data from the Solar Gaps?
ReplyDeleteSolar Gaps start at 39 dollars on kikstarter right now. They collect a their solar energy just as any other solar panels do, by having photons hitting electrons and making electricity. I think that any power that you don't pay for is worth it. Of course it will take some time to pay off solar panels no matter where your live, but as long as you are exposed to sun the solar panels will collect energy. My data was all collected from the Solar Gaps company, and from people who use Solar Gaps.
DeleteThis seems awesome, people are finally finding ways to disguise ugly old solar panels into something sleeker and more stylish. Can't wait to see what happens with green energy next. You said that it would help reduce greenhouse gasses, but this may not happen if green energy is not made mandatory. What is your opinion?
ReplyDeleteI believe that any clean energy will reduce the amount of fossil fuel energy used by the people using it, it will not change the amount of fossil fuels used to produce that energy. I believe that we will eventually reduce the greenhouse gasses being put into the atmosphere once green energy becomes more affordable.
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