Putting the sun to work

We don't have an electric car, in fact, we don't have a car of any kind. Nor, being city dwellers, do we have anywhere to put the nifty PHATPort 350. I wish we did - solar energy has gone from panels set on top of roofs to free standing structures.

The 350 will be capable of supporting a 2.5 kW solar array, which is more than what is needed to fuel an electric car, or make a significant difference in the power needs of a typical home.
~Phat Energy

The PHATPort can be used as a carport, a covered patio, a pool cabana, any residential structure that would normally be covered or shaded. Only instead of just getting a covered space, you're also harvesting the energy of the sun - doing your bit to reduce carbon emissions as well as your energy bill.

Our government is making alternative energy sources and energy efficiency attractive to the end user via tax credits and rebates.  The guys at Phat Energy are making solar power easier to install as well as good looking.  Put them together and there's no reason this kind of structure shouldn't be a part of every suburban home.