Even though VELUX is the industry leader in skylights, they continue to create cutting-edge products like the new solar-powered “Fresh Air” skylight. This solar skylight requires no household current as it gets all the energy it needs to open and close from the sun. The “smart batteries” limit the skylight so it will only open when there is sufficient charge to close it. And it closes automatically in the event of bad weather or if the battery charge reaches its low tolerance. But the best feature may be the 30% Federal Tax Credit which applies to the price of the skylight and the labor cost associated with installing it. That means that the price of a solar-powered venting skylight could rival the cost of a fixed unit net after the tax credit.