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Taking advantage of green energy solutions can seem challenging and daunting at first, however in the long run, adopting a green energy approach for your home or office is an excellent way to save money and protect the environment. Here are a few of the up-and-coming energy solutions that you’ll see hitting the market soon.
Upcoming Green Energy Innovations
7: Home Geothermal Heating/Cooling
No longer limited to industrial applications, new advances in home geothermal heating and cooling, in conjunction with solar, will make it easier and more cost effective to use combined technologies to heat homes and businesses.
6: Smarter Homes
More and more appliances and devices are working together to make homes more energy efficient and allow the homeowner to adjust their energy usage to better suit their needs, lifestyle and budget. View the most popular 2015 smart home gadgets here.
5: Better Insulation
New polymers and materials are being utilized in an insulation role that further enhance existing home insulation. This allows homes be better insulated and thus require less energy for heating and cooling.
4: Increased Efficiency Appliances
Phantom power is and will continue to be a concern for those who want to control their energy usage. Newer appliances are designed to use less energy and require less non active power and therefore are less expensive to operate. This saves the individual homeowner hundreds to thousands of dollars in energy costs per year.
3: Home Wind Power
In conjunction with solar, adding a wind power generator to the home helps take advantage of natural energy sources. When combined, both solar and wind can potentially reduce reliance on grid power over the long haul.
2: Biomimetic Designs
Newer designs in all aspects of home construction, some for allowing natural lighting and others natural cooling, can help reduce or eliminate on grid energy usage. By combining the innovations of technology with the existing natural designs in the environment, overall sustainability can be achieved.
1: Even More Efficient Solar Panels
Finally, the single most important innovation is efficient solar panels. Over the last decade, solar panels have increased in efficiency and developing technologies are continuing to increase this efficiency even more.
What’s important for the homeowner to understand is that now is the time to take advantage of these new technologies. Installing one or more can significantly reduce energy costs, reduce your home's’ carbon footprint and help the environment in many ways. There is no better time than now to get your home sustainable and energy efficient. Contact Superior Solar today to learn more.