solar power

After many failed initial attempts at using the solar panel to power a number of objects, I realized the output was too low to power even a tiny LED. After experimenting with a few other solar panels, I realized I had the wiring correct because the larger panel would illuminate the bulb, but the small panel did not. So I combined the larger and smaller panel to create a circuit with enough energy to power a low voltage object. I first tried a small mp3 player that ran on one AAA battery, but no music played. There should have been enough energy output in the panels combined, so I imagine I wired it incorrectly. Then I tried something simpler. I attached a small fan I bought from Ax-man to the circuit. At first nothing happened, but then the sunlight came out from behind thin clouds and I gave it a couple spins manually. Then it kept spinning for about 30 seconds with the power supplied by the solar panels and it stopped spinning as the sun went behind clouds again. So even three panels combined need direct sunlight to supply power. My idea for application of this solar fan is to, on the small scale, use it in vehicles as an alternative to air conditioning and reduce greenhouse gases emitted by current vehicles. Small steps like this are something consumers can grasp and embrace without being overwhelmed.