Green Roofs Boost Solar Panel Performance

Green roofs and solar panels go really well together, as we’ve covered once before here on CleanTechnica. This repost below from Green Living Ideas gets into that topic again. It also adds a couple of beautiful pictures of solar panels on living, green roofs. Check it out:

How Living Roofs Improve Solar Panel Performance (via Green Living Ideas)

Both green roofs and solar panels have their own set of unique benefits making them well worth consideration on their own. Now with new financing models in place homeowners can go solar with minimal upfront costs. Green roofs have been used for many decades now and benefits like absorbing rainwater…

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jburt56

You can add rainwater collection with gutters at the feet of the panels.
rkt9

Green roofs could save money, and create jobs. Imagine if all big box stores, and warehouses had green roofs. Not only would their landscaper take care of the grounds, they could also harvest veggies and fruits from the roof. We would be a much more sustainable society with the addition of locally grown food at least part of the year. Imagine leaving work, and stopping by the food bin to pick up veggies for dinner.