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RVs are more and more commonly becoming outfitted with the latest environmentally friendly technology and it’s translating into improved RV sales. Solar panels are not yet a common sight on RVs, but are quickly associated with them in regards to a green RV. The biggest catch to the craze on solar panels is how expensive they are.

Solar panel technology is now twenty years old. Within that time, however, materials haven’t become any cheaper. Solar panels are built using platinum, which ups the price on any finished product. New product development at UQUAM may have more affordable solar panels on the market soon.

So what is platinum’s substitute? UQUAM’s Professor Benot Marsan’s research brought him to cobalt sulphide as a replacement for platinum. Cobalt sulphide is just as sturdy as platinum, but costs a lot less.

Ben Coxworth’s article, Breakthrough in Low Cost Efficient Solar Cells, explains the new materials being employed and how even the coating on solar panels is being updated with a new lighter liquid/gel that is more resistant to aging than traditional electrolytes.

The solar panels aren’t available to consumers, yet. Being able to offer eco-friendly accessories for RVs is only going to increase RV sales. While lightweight trailers and pop-ups have been appealing to the younger, greener generation, so are ways to maintain an environmentally friendly trailer.

The RV industry doesn’t generally have a reputation for being super environmentally friendly. However, new companies are working on lighter and more aerodynamically designed vehicles. Yet the interiors are as important as the exteriors. Changing a light bulb from the ‘cheap’ ones to LED lights will add up in savings over time. In fact, fixtures have been created specifically for RVs to help RV enthusiasts convert.

Pouring vegetable oil into your RV may sound insane, but RVs can run on biodiesel. The catch is, RVs do have to retrofitted to take the biofuel. Without it, you might have a disaster on your hands. Kits are out there that teach RV owners how to convert their vehicles, or professionals can install the biodiesel kit for you. On the road, you may get to know some interesting people as you fill up at a local restaurant instead of gas station. Regular diesel is still needed for ignition, but after you get moving, it’s a quick switch over to biodiesel.

RV sales are staying strong, not only because RVing is a way of life that has been incorporated into American living, but also because RVing is taking note of what their customers want and they want green.

Want to find out more about RVs, then visit Beaudry RV Company’s site on how to choose the best Motorhome for your needs.