Everyone plays a role in using renewable energy products and making the switch to generally greener technologies in their day-to-day lives. The more people learn about new technologies, not to mention the serious need to do something to reduce their carbon footprint, the more willing they are to spend money and make big changes. Many businesses have gradually been switching to renewable energy sources, but individuals and families are also trying to find products that will help them in their energy use as well.
Much energy research, at first, was directed at the larger picture, like huge wind turbines and industrial sized solar panels to be used in wind farms and on the roofs of large buildings. But soon, as researchers recognized that some of the requirements for renewable electricity stemmed from the volume of power demanded downstream, by ordinary consumers, new products came on the market that allowed these consumers to reduce that demand and create some of their own energy at home.
The two most common products designed to help individuals have been tailored either toward solar or renewable wind energy. One of the most recent developments has been the creation of miniature wind turbines that can be attached to the roof of a home, or slightly larger ones that can be set up in some corner in the back yard. These energy products are getting less expensive and are beginning to provide cleaner energy to supply the home, resulting in significant cost savings. These and the familiar solar panels can sometimes come close to supplying all the energy needs of a home without resorting to the larger grid.
But such renewable energy products are available on an even smaller scale. For example, people can now use powerful portable generators for specific tasks. These are designed as green energy solutions for things like amplifying equipment for special events, or even powering a barbecue at a cookout. Or roll-up solar panels can be stuffed into a backpack to take on a camping trip. With the basic technology now developed, designers are inspired to use it in countless ways, to help people wean themselves from fossil fuels and switch to the use of renewable energy.
